Man arrested after drugs, weapons and cash seized during warrant

Drugs worth more than £20,000 were seized alongside weapons and cash during a warrant carried out in South Oxhey.

Officers from the Three Rivers’ Scorpion Team forced entry to the property off Oxhey Drive at 6.50am on Wednesday 20 December, under Section 8 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act.

They recovered cannabis with an estimated street value of between £20,000 and £25,000, along with weapons including zombie knives, machetes and an air rifle, plus more than £3,500 in cash and items of high-end clothing.

A 20 year old man from South Oxhey was arrested on suspicion of possession with the intent to supply class B drugs (cannabis), possession of an offensive weapon (air rifle) and being concerned in the supply of class B drugs (cannabis). He has been released on strict conditional bail while enquiries continue.

PC Charlie Jones, who led the operation, said: “This outcome is the result of a team effort between us and officers in the Watford Scorpion Team, as well as detectives in the Three Rivers’ Local Crime Unit.

“This high-visibility police action is part of our ongoing efforts to target and disrupt those involved in the supply of illegal drugs in Three Rivers. The violence and exploitation often associated with drug crime causes untold harm to our communities and often targets the vulnerable.

“We are constantly working behind the scenes to gather evidence, make arrests and remove illegal drugs and weapons from our streets. And we need the help and support of you, the public, to do this.

“So if you suspect drug-related crime in your local area, please report it online at herts.police.uk/report, via online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact or by calling the non-emergency number 101.”

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