A large amount of heroin has been seized after a bag was thrown over a hedge and landed at officers’ feet.
Officers were carrying out a warrant in St Ann’s this morning (8 October) in response to feedback about the issues which matter to the community.
A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs following the warrant in Corby Road.
The warrant was the fifth in four days in the area.
The enforcement action was part of the roll out of Operation Reacher, which is introducing new teams of officers to all 12 neighbourhood policing areas across the county, and is designed to react dynamically to community concerns.
Police also carried out separate early morning raids in Mansfield and Gedling as part of further investigations into the supply of illegal drugs.
A small amount of class B drugs and other related evidence were seized following a raid in Stone Bank in Mansfield.
A 26-year-old woman was later interviewed under caution and investigations are continuing.
A quantity of cannabis along with two grinders and a set of scales were found in Coronation Walk in Gedling. A woman has been interviewed and enquiries are ongoing.
Officers have also carried out open space patrols to tackle antisocial behavior, drugs and the illegal use of off road bikes this afternoon. Patrols have taken place in the Broxtowe Estate, Broxtowe Country Park, Heathfield Park and Vernon Park.
A Misuse of Drugs Act was carried out in Kingston Road, Worksop, yesterday (7 October), where a large quantity of cash, a firearm and an imitation firearm were seized. A man was interviewed in relation the discoveries and the investigation is ongoing.
Operation Reacher was first introduced in Bestwood in April 2018 and was successful in comprehensively dismantling organised crime groups that had been blighting the area. Some £1.8m of drugs being recovered and lengthy jail sentences were handed down to dozens of criminals in its first year alone.
The county-wide expansion of the scheme marks a significant investment in proactive policing by Nottinghamshire Police.
Sergeant Jay Lee, leading the new Mansfield Operation Reacher Team, said: “This morning’s raids were the first of many that are intended to disrupt the local supply of illegal drugs.
“We will be keeping up the pressure on local suspects and in the weeks and months ahead with more intelligence led raids on domestic and commercial properties.
“We’ll not always find what we are looking for but I have a clear warning for anyone involved in the supply of illegal drugs: it is very likely that we are watching you and now have additional resources to come after you.
“So, if you are dealing drugs in our community then you can expect a visit from the Operation Reacher Team in the very near future.”
