28-01-2025
£150,000 worth of drugs seized and two arrested following raids
£150,000 worth of drugs has been seized by police following a number of successful raids in Swindon.
Two people were arrested after officers from the Central South Neighbourhood Policing Team and the Financial Investigation Team, aided by Police Dog Bracken, carried out two simultaneous warrants on Wednesday, January 22.
The raids were carried out at a business premises on Manchester Road and a residential property in Cherry Orchard, Highworth concerning money laundering and drug supply.
Class A and B drugs with an estimated street value of £150,000 were seized along with a large amount of cash, high-value jewellery and clothing.
The warrants are part of 'Brighter Broadgreen', the multi-agency initiative to make the Broadgreen area safer.
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Sergeant Winter, based in Swindon, said: "These were two very successful warrants which have seen a significant amount of drugs taken off the streets.
"Other than the obvious risks to the public caused by drug supply, it also brings related crime and anti-social behaviour to areas including violence and theft which have a sizeable detrimental impact on our local communities.
"Broadgreen is a diverse area and has many young families living in the area that are hugely impacted by the effects of drug supply criminality.
"Wiltshire Police will continue to work with our partners and the residents of Broadgreen to clear this criminality from the area, and support Broadgreen in maintaining this caring and close-knit community where there is no room for criminality."
