Fantastic day of action by East Area police sees more drugs taken off our streets.

Yesterday Friday 11th February, a Joint Partnership Day of Action took place in Havering involving British Transport Police, Met Police Special Constables, Safer Transport Team, Safer Neighbourhoods Officers, Street Duties Officers and Revenue Officers. Also in attendance were London Borough of Havering officers and Drug Dogs (Alfie, Oakley and Rexton).

This was a large scale high visibility operation with over 50 officers deployed at various points through out the afternoon and evening. Officers were deployed in locations across Harold Hill, Farnham Road, Briar Road and also at Harold Wood, Gidea Park and Romford BR Station’s.

Further to this a local secondary school was also attended, and with support of the staff, approximately 300 students exited passed the drugs dog with only two indications made by the dog and both resulted in negative searches.

The aim of yesterday’s operation was to disrupt the supply of drugs into the borough through the public transport systems, as they are a blight on the community and often linked to organised crime and violence on our streets.

The total results for this Operation were:

100 Stop Search – with 25 positive results.
12 x community resolutions issued for cannabis
3 x Penalty Notices were issued for cannabis
5 x positive searched for cocaine – under investigation.
1 x Handling Stolen Goods – Property recovered and under investigation.
2 x Class B – dealt with by BTP.
1 x Arrest Possession with Intent to Supply class A – Cocaine.
1 x Arrest Possession Class A – Cocaine.

2 x E –scooter warnings were issued.

The Revenue Team also had a busy night – with 50 people dealt with for various offences and resulting in 39 Penalty Forms issued with 11 matters to be investigated.

Officer also spoke with women travellers and gave out free personal attack alarms and women’s safety leaflets.

Well done to everyone involved. This was another fantastic day’s work by East Area police and other forces involved.