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The Met teamed together with five other police forces to target those involved in drug supply, operating on the road and rail networks near county borders.
The three-day operation, badged Operation Pandilla, saw officers from the Met work alongside with Thames Valley, Hertfordshire, Surrey, Kent and British Transport Police. Officers deployed to hotspot areas based on intelligence and used Automatic Number Plate Recognition to target vehicles which activated the technology and showed a link to violence and associated crimes. Youth workers from the charity Bounce Back, who interact with young offenders offering support and guidance to help them find ways out of criminal lifestyles, also joined the operation, working in dedicated custody suites providing immediate intervention. The operation, which ran between 11-13 January, resulted in (MPS results only):
Chief Inspector Rob Ranstead, who led the operation, said: “Tackling violent crime and the supply of drugs is a top priority, which includes targeting the drivers which fuel. “The key aim of this operation was to stop drugs and weapons being brought onto the streets. Preventing these crimes, while also safeguarding vulnerable individuals on the cusp of violence, is paramount. “As part of this operation, young people received instant support, independent of police. This type of collaborative approach can have a real impact on finding longer-term solutions reducing violent crime.” + Officers from the Met’s Violent Crime Taskforce (VCTF) were supported by the Roads and Transport Policing Command (RTPC), Met Intelligence, the Dog Support Unit and the National Police Air Service (NPAS). Op Pandilla was deployed to these specific hotspot areas across London:
+ Last year, January to December 2021 (Calendar Year), compared to the same period prior to the pandemic in 2019, saw:
If you have any information about drug crime or violence, please contact police or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 – your anonymity is guaranteed. They are a totally independent charity and you remain 100 per cent anonymous, they never ask your name and they cannot trace your call, your IP address or device you use. Alternatively, visit their website https://crimestoppers-uk.org/. the drug files Comments are closed.
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