Four arrests in Somerset drugs investigation
It's linked to the illegal sale of prescription only drugs
Four people have been arrested as police in Somerset investigate the illegal sale of prescription-only drugs.
Avon and Somerset officers began an investigation after a pharmacy's audit revealed painkillers and sedatives were missing.
A variety of prescription only drugs were seized after officers searched several addresses in Yeovil.
A man in his fifties and a woman in her thirties have been arrested on suspicion of possessing a medicinal product with intent to supply, not in accordance with a prescription.
Another man, aged in his thirties, and a woman in her fifties have been arrested on suspicion of conspiring to sell/supply prescription-only medicine not in accordance with a prescription.
All four have been released on bail as enquiries continue.
East Somerset Area Commander Chief Inspector Andy Pritchard said: “The sale of prescription-only drugs without an appropriate prescription is an offence over and above the inherent risk of taking a drug without the right medical assessment.
"We’re in the early stages of our investigation and will continue to work closely with the NHS to make sure our communities are safe."
For anyone struggling with drug use, there is support available via Somerset Council's website here.