Air rifle, cash and Class A drug seized in police crackdown on county lines and shoplifting
Police arrested 19 people as well as seizing a rifle, Class A drugs and cash in a crackdown on county lines, drink driving and shoplifting.
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Several planned activities - collectively known as Operation Forefront - took place across Shropshire including an early morning drugs raid, an operation to stop shop thieves and a joint effort with Merseyside Police targeting known drug users and dealers.
West Mercia Police officers also carried out night patrols targeting people driving under the influence of drink and/or drugs, with a total of 11 roadside breath tests carried out.
Shropshire Star joined officers at a dawn raid in Ditherington, Shrewsbury, and the shoplifting operation in the town centre.
Officers smashed the patio doors in with a ladder at 5.20am at the raid in Holyoake Close. No arrests were made, but cannabis, scales, drug bags and a wad of cash were all seized as police sought to disrupt county lines dealing.
Later in the morning, a man was arrested in the town centre on suspicion of theft after being spotted loading items believed to be stolen into a car. The man was caught in Claremont Street, near the market.
