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Police target drug dealers in Mossley

Police today vowed to crackdown on drug abuse and dealing in a Walsall neighbourhood.

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According to West Midlands Police neighbourhood officers in Bloxwich West, 'information is starting to grow' in relation to drug dealing in the Mossley area.

Officers have also said they will be targeting drug dealers and looking to remove them from their homes for breaking tenancy agreements.

Pc Caroline Archbold said: "Information is starting to grow about in relation to drug abuse and dealing out of some houses in Mossley and surrounding areas.

"We are investigating a number of properties and regularly work with the Walsall Housing Group and council to discuss who is in the houses which are complained about.

"Having spoken with a variety of concerned residents in Mossley recently, we will be targeting drug dealers.

"As well as facing conviction, we will seek to have the drug dealers removed from their homes for breaching their tenancy agreements."

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