Posted: Thu 16th Feb 2023

Three arrested following crackdown on illegal drugs in Chester

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Three people were arrested following a crackdown on illegal drug activity in Chester city centre. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Plain clothed officers from Chester Local Policing Unit (LPU) flooded the streets of the city centre on Friday 10 February targeting those bringing illegal criminality. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Officers targeted key hotspot areas and seized a quantity of drugs. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Three males aged 17, 22 and 26, were all arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

They have all since been bailed pending further enquiries. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Inspector James Wilson said: “The activity on Friday is just some of the ways in which our officers are working to tackle the issues around illegal drugs in our city. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“I hope that these arrests provide some reassurance to the community and that we are doing all we can to target those intent on bringing harm to our communities. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“My message is clear that any form of criminality with not be tolerated in our city. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We wouldn’t be able to do action such as this without information from the public and I would urge anyone who has information about drug related activity to get in touch.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Anyone with information in relation to drug activity in the city can report it via https://www.cheshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/soh/seen-or-heard/ or call 101. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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