Two men arrested after more than 70 cannabis plants seized in Dacorum
Two drugs warrants were carried out earlier this month.
Two people have been arrested after more than 70 cannabis plants were seized in Dacorum.
Officers from Dacorum’s Operation Scorpion Team, supported by colleagues from the Safer Neighbourhood Team, carried out two drugs warrants and simultaneously entered the addresses under Section 8 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 at 6.45am on Friday (9 October).
The first was carried out on Little Heath Lane in Potten End, and the second took place in Bank Mill, Berkhamsted.
Officers seized more than 70 cannabis plants from the Little Heath Lane address, and further class B drugs (cannabis) and class A drugs (cocaine) from the Berkhamsted address.
A 49 year-old man from Potten End has been arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis.
Meanwhile a 35 year-old man from Berkhamsted has been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A and B drugs.
Both men have been released under investigation while police continue with their enquiries.
Two more people – a man and a woman – are said to be "assisting police with their investigation".
PC Swann, from Dacorum’s Operation Scorpion team, led the warrant and said:
"We were able to execute this set of warrants after gathering intelligence to suggest drugs were being cultivated and supplied at these locations.
"We have achieved a positive result by dismantling a suspected cannabis factory, removing illegal drugs from the streets and making two arrests.
"We hope the high-visibility police presence reassured the community that we will not hesitate to take robust and appropriate action.
"Drugs such as cannabis can often be the pre-cursor to more violent crime and the neighbours of those involved in this type of criminality can frequently suffer the effects of associated anti-social behaviour.
"No one should have to put up with this kind of behaviour in their community.
"I would urge the public to keep reporting information to us because we are still here, and we are listening.
"Will not be complacent; our goal continues to be removing criminals from your streets and keeping you safe."
Anybody who has information about suspected criminality in their neighbourhood can report it online, talk to one of the Force Communication Room operators via web chat, or call 101.
Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online.