Massive drugs raid hits supply of Oswestry GHB

A massive drugs raid this year has helped to curb an increase in the availability and use of the potentially fatal drug GHB in Oswestry, a police officer said today.

Inspector Jim Stafford has revealed the presence of the Class C drug GHB in the town has been 'sustained' after police carried out the operation in April this year.

The town was once earmarked as a hot spot for the drug, which is a clear liquid that can be hard to detect in drinks because it looks like water and has no smell.

Mr Stafford said: "Following on from a massive drugs raid in April the reduction in availability and use in the town has sustained but if trends start again we will do it again.

"Licensed premises have been supplied with tester kits so they have the facilities to test for GHB and every officer in Oswestry has the kits. In fact we have used 400 kits in the last two years and they have been used to provide enough evidence to arrest people."

Previously Frank Francis, chairman of Oswestry Pubwatch, revealed premises have not had to use the kits on people in the town.