UK Police Seize Cannabis Worth £130 Million, Arrest 1,000 in Historic Operation

2023-07-07 14:57:27

London ∙ In the UK, the police seized cannabis plants worth 130 million pounds from various places. Following this, around 1,000 people were arrested. The raids took place in England and Wales last June. More than 1,80,000 cannabis plants were seized from various raids. 20 firearms worth £1m, £636,000 in illegal cash and 20kg of cocaine were seized in the raid. It is one of the largest operations ever undertaken in the UK. Last day, the National Police Chiefs Council released the complete information regarding this.

Officials clarified that the police operation was aimed at the source of income of organized crime gangs involved in crimes such as money laundering, class A drug trafficking and violence. Cannabis is not a class A drug like heroin or cocaine. But they are being cultivated on a large scale as a major source of illegal income for criminal gangs. The aim of the raid was to identify the main source of income of the criminal gangs and arrest those involved.

The National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) chief, Lead Steve Jupp, said that the number of criminal cases in the country has reduced drastically due to the new measures taken by the police. 11,000 officers from 43 police forces in England and Wales, the National Crime Agency and Immigration Enforcement issued 1,000 warrants in June alone. A case has been registered once morest more than 450 of those arrested.

English Summary: Police seize 130 million pounds worth of cannabis in UK

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