Suffolk police seize £650,000 of cannabis
It's part of a national operation
Suffolk police have seized cannabis worth an estimated £650,000, as part of a national operation to tackle organised crime and the production of cannabis.
Officers targeted criminal networks involved in drug dealing, money laundering and other violent offences, with a focus on tackling large-scale cannabis cultivations – a key source of illicit income for organised gangs.
In Suffolk a total of nine warrants were executed, with eight arrests made.
£1,100 in cash was also seized, along with equipment used for the cultivation of cannabis.
Suffolk Constabulary worked alongside the Eastern Regional Special Operations Unit and partner agencies for the operation.
Detective Superintendent Tam Burgess said: “To locate and seize such a large quantity of drugs is a great result for Suffolk Constabulary and the county.
“We know the illicit drugs trade is the cause of so much harm within our communities
“The disruption this will cause to organised crime groups who are involved in a wide array of criminality cannot be underestimated. Often these groups are involved in class A drug importation, modern slavery and wider violence and exploitation.”