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By Katie Williams, Data Reporter Home Office data shows Essex Police made 5,218 drug seizures in 2019-20 – a record number. Image: Radar A record number of drug seizures were carried out in Essex last year, figures reveal. The National Police Chiefs' Council said officers across England and Wales are taking even more of the highest-harm illegal drugs off the streets and preventing them from bolstering a "multi-million pound illicit market". Home Office data shows Essex Police made 5,218 drug seizures in 2019-20 – a record numbe...

ILLICIT: A quantity of drugs (Picture: PA) GREATER Manchester Police (GMP) officers carried out more drug seizures last year, figures reveal. The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) said officers across England and Wales are taking even more of the highest-harm illegal drugs off the streets and preventing them from bolstering a “multi-million pound illicit market”. Home Office data shows GMP made 5,823 drug seizures in 2019-20, up nine per cent compared to 5,351 the previous year. That equated to a rate of 2,053 seizures per million population – the highest rate in the nort...

Drugs removed from the streets by police in the county more than doubled last year Thursday, 17th December 2020, 7:00 am The National Police Chiefs’ Council said officers across England and Wales are taking even more of the highest-harm illegal drugs off the streets and preventing them from bolstering a “multi-million pound illicit market”. Home Office data shows Lancashire Constabulary made 2,305 drug seizures in 2019-20, up 144 per cent compared to 945 the previous year. That equated to a rate of 1,528 seizures per million population – below the national average of 2,808 per million...

Drug seizures fell in Dorset last year despite a spike across England and Wales, figures reveal. The National Police Chiefs' Council said officers across the two nations are taking even more of the highest-harm illegal drugs off the streets and preventing them from bolstering a "multi-million pound illicit market". Home Office data shows Dorset Police made 1,899 drug seizures in 2019-20, down 9% compared to 2,097 the previous year. That equated to a rate of 2,454 seizures per million population – below the national average of 2,808 per million. In Dorset, cannabis was the most com...

RAIDS: A record number of drug raids were carried out last year A record number of drug seizures were carried out in West Mercia last year, figures reveal. The National Police Chiefs' Council said officers across England and Wales are taking even more of the highest-harm illegal drugs off the streets and preventing them from bolstering a "multi-million pound illicit market". Home Office data shows West Mercia Police made 3,508 drug seizures in 2019-20 – a record number, and up 7% from 3,292 the previous year. However, that equated to a rate of 2,716 seizures per million population �...