Drugs are seized in police raid
Drugs and cash worth nearly £25,000 have been seized by police during a raid on a house in Burntwood.
Drugs and cash worth nearly £25,000 have been seized by police during a raid on a house in Burntwood.
Officers recovered two kilograms of high-power "skunk" cannabis, several ounces of cocaine plus more than £9,000 in cash.
Officers swooped on the property, off Cannock Road, Chase Terrace, last Thursday. It came hard on the heels of police success in targeting drug dealers in the Trent Valley Division area during National Tackling Drugs Week. The raid was part of the police's Operation Nemesis.
The campaign has seen dozens of drug dealers taken off the streets in the county.
The latest raid involved officers from Trent Valley's pro-active policing unit, which targets drugs dealers, burglars and organised crime across the division.
The team swooped on the property on Thursday afternoon and arrested a 45-year-old man at the scene.
Detective Inspector Jed White, who heads the pro-active unit, said officers across the division were continuing a "relentless" crackdown on drug dealers.
He said: "Communities are clear in what they want when it comes to drug dealers, they want determined action by police to take the people who are blighting their area off the streets.
"This is the second significant haul of illegal drugs in Lichfield district in the last few days and reflects the tenacious and relentless drive by police to target dealers and put a stop to their activities."
He said police had the backing of communities and the support of Crimestoppers which enabled people to pass on information without revealing their identity.
"My team will always follow up information and leads about drug dealing," he said.
"I would urge anyone with any knowledge of drug dealing activities in their community to call Crimestoppers."
Calls to Crimestoppers are free from landlines and callers do not have to leave their name or give any information which may identify them
People giving information may be able to claim a reward, again anonymously, for the conviction of offenders.
The 45-year-old man arrested at the scene has been released on bail pending further inquiries.
