Stolen cars recovered and two arrested in Hatfield

Officers acting on concerns about an address in Hatfield have arrested two people, seized drugs and found stolen cars.

The Welwyn Hatfield Neighbourhood Policing attended St Peters Close due to concerns that the property was being used for cuckooing. This is where criminals take over a vulnerable person’s home to carry out criminal activity.

Upon arrival, officers located a vehicle and checks revealed that it had been stolen from outside the county and was using cloned plates.

Enquiries continued at the address and a quantity of class A and B drugs were seized.

Another vehicle was located and a search uncovered a large machete, scales, a mobile phone and drug paraphernalia. Checks revealed that this vehicle had also been stolen from outside the county.

A 19 year old man and 17 year old girl were arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, being concerned in the supply of drugs and possession of an offensive weapon. The 19 year old was also arrested on suspicion of fraud and handling stolen goods.

A man has since been charged with possession of an offensive weapon. He has been remanded in prison.

Inspector Amy Sheldon, who leads the Welwyn Hatfield Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “I hope this news reassures the public that we are carrying out proactive work to keep the public safe. Where we have concerns around cuckooing, we carry out lots of work with partner agencies to ensure appropriate safeguarding. I’d like to remind the public of the importance of reporting information to us. If you have concerns around criminality in your area, please let us know so that we can take action.”

The arrests took place on Saturday 25 April.

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