Multiple arrests made during three-day operation across Hertfordshire

Multiple arrests were made and drugs were recovered during an operation to tackle crime across Hertfordshire.

The three-day operation, which ran from Tuesday (2 June) to Thursday (4 June), saw officers from various teams carrying out increased, targeted patrols throughout the evening and early hours, targeting those involved in drug and acquisitive crime.

Over the three days:

• 39 stop searches were conducted
• Two people were arrested for drug driving
• One person was arrested for possession of a Class B drug
• Two people were arrested for possession with intent to supply a Class A drug
• One person was arrested for taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent
• One person was arrested for multiple offences including failure to stop, dangerous driving, theft of a motor vehicle, possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and non-fatal strangulation
• One person was arrested for no insurance
• A Community Resolution was issued for possession of Class B drugs
• A vehicle was seized for having no tax
• A Traffic Offence Report was issued for driving without due care and attention
• A Section 59 warning was issued for anti-social driving
• A Traffic Offence Report was issued for having no insurance and the vehicle was seized
• Multiple stop checks were conducted under Section 163 of the Road Traffic Act
• Officers attended multiple live time incidents across the county
• Numerous intelligence reports were submitted.

PC Joe Geeson, who coordinated the operation, said: “This operation sends a clear message to those involved in drug dealing and acquisitive crime in Hertfordshire - we are actively targeting you, and we will take robust action to bring you before the courts.

“At the same time, I hope it reassures our communities that officers are out there day and night, all year round, working tirelessly to tackle crime, disrupt criminal activity and keep people safe. Operations like this are just one example of the coordinated, proactive work taking place across the county every single day.”