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...
Source: nwemail.co.uk
