POLICE have shared footage of a recent drug raid in Cirencester which uncovered £2,000 worth of cannabis.
The video shows officers and police dog Marley entering the property in Siddington Road, Cirencester on Thursday, March 7 and uncovering a vast quantity of cannabis around the house.
Hundreds of pounds worth of cash and two mobile phones were also seized.
A man from Cirencester, aged in his 60s, who was inside the property during the raid, was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of a controlled Class B drug.
The suspect has since been released on bail to allow further inquiries to take place.
We seized more than £150,000 worth of drugs during a week-long regional crackdown aimed at disrupting the South West drugs market.
— Gloucestershire Constabulary (@Glos_Police) March 18, 2024
A warrant in Cirencester saw officers and police dog Marley uncovering £2000 worth of cannabis and a man arrested on suspicion of drugs supply. pic.twitter.com/hzmvWAVACa
This was one of several warrants that took place in Gloucestershire during a week-long regional crackdown called Operation Vanquish.
Police forces across the South West worked together in an attempt to dismantle drug supply networks and create an inhospitable environment for criminals.
The operation led to 126 arrests and more than £814,000 worth of drugs was seized across the region.
In addition, more than £95,000 worth of cash and 67 weapons from across the South West were seized.
Gloucestershire's police and crime commissioner Chris Nelson attended a number of operations and activities throughout the week.
Mr Nelson said: "I was again pleased to see the success of the seventh round of the regional anti-drugs operation.
"It had been thoroughly planned and well executed by our hard working officers.
"This week of intensification focused on relentlessly pursuing those causing harm to our communities, but it is also about raising awareness and sharing crime prevention messages to steer people away from crime and drugs in the first place.
"I relish the partnership working that this operation always provides.
"And we know that drug related crimes are everywhere, not just in city centres.
"A rural county like Gloucestershire feels the effects of drugs right across it – from the Forest of Dean to the Cotswolds and our towns and cities in between.
"Gloucestershire, and the whole of the South West, is no place for drugs."
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