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Top cop tells county s criminals: We ll come after your cash

CRIMINALS have been stripped of more than £1m this year as police wage a war on their illegal profits. One Cumbria s most senior detectives has spoken of stunning recent successes as police target the criminal cash circulating in the county - much of it linked to drugs. Following a Freedom of Information question from the News & Star, Cumbria Constabulary has spelled out its rapidly improving record for clawing back illicit cash from criminals. The figures show an escalation in the force s court-approved cash seizures for the three years up to January this year. In 2018, police seized £12,265 from criminals. The following year, the county s figure rose to £28,135.

Police reveal reasons for rise in drug crime in Cumbria

MORE offenders are getting caught - that was the message from a top cop after figures revealed a rise in drug crimes. A Freedom of Information request by Newsquest Cumbria has revealed a rise in reported incidents of possession of drugs but other crimes are falling in number. The figures from Cumbria police revealed the number of reported cases of drug possession had risen from 782 in 2019 to 898 in 2020. Detective Chief Superintendent Dean Holden from Cumbria Constabulary explained that the rise resulted from more offenders being caught. He said: “The Constabulary works hard to identify drugs supply and use within the county. The result of pro-active policing activity and dedicated operations means more offenders are being caught, and that is the reason behind the increase in recorded possession crimes.

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