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Operation Scorpion officers have made four significant arrests for drugs offences in the St Albans district recently following information from members of the public.
Two of those collared have already pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentence.
Joe Cox, age 21, from Ladies Grove, in St Albans, is due to be sentenced at St Albans Crown Court tomorrow (Friday 25 October). He was arrested and charged with possession with intent to supply Class A drugs following a drugs warrant conducted by the Operation Scorpion team in Ladies Grove on Tuesday 1 October. He pleaded guilty and has been remanded in custody.
A vehicle being driven by a 38-year-old woman from St Albans was searched under section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act last Thursday (17 October) on Cottonmill Lane. No drugs were found, but she was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon (a flick knife). Enquiries continue.
Gavin Sadler, age 19, from St Albans pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and possession of an offensive weapon. He is on remand and waiting to be sentenced. Sadler was arrested on the 18 August on Sopwell Lane in St Albans. £7,000 of suspected Class A drugs and knives were seized.
A 35-year-old man from St Albans was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs on Wednesday 10 October on King Harry Lane. He was released on police bail whilst enquiries continue. Thirty bags of cannabis and 15 wraps of Class A drugs were seized.
St Albans district Chief Inspector Martin Turpin said: “These are significant arrests in taking drugs off the streets in St Albans. Scorpion officers act on information provided by members of the public, so do please let us know if you suspect drugs offences may be happening in your local area. You may not see a result straight away, but please be reassured that we do act on the information you provide.”
If you have any concerns about drugs, please contact us or call 101. If you see a crime in progress, call 999.
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