Three arrested following drugs warrant in Watford

Three men have been arrested and drugs seized after police responded to concerns about alleged cuckooing.

Cuckooing is where criminals groom a vulnerable person in order to take over their home and use it as a base for their activities.

Acting on intelligence, officers from the Watford Operation Scorpion team attended a property in Rosslyn Road, alongside colleagues from the Neighbourhood Policing Team early this morning (Thursday 28 November).

Officers located more than 50 wraps of suspected Class A drugs and scales inside the property.

• A 51-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs.
• A 48-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs.
• A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being in possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.

All three men are in police custody at this time.

Inspector Dan Jones, from the Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “Cuckooing has serious consequences for victims and the local area surrounding a cuckooed address. If you have any concerns about criminality in your local area, please report it to police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can report information via the independent charity Crimestoppers.”

You can report information online at herts.police.uk/report, speak to an operator in our Force Communications Room via our online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact or call the non-emergency number 101.

Alternatively, you can stay 100% anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.

For more information on cuckooing visit: www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/cuckooing