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]]> https://www.southhams.com/ https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/drug-search-dogs-help-with-police-operation-in-ivybridge <![CDATA[Drug search dogs help with police operation in Ivybridge]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/drug-search-dogs-help-with-police-operation-in-ivybridge Officers from the Ivybridge Neighbourhood Team have thanked the public for their co-operation after they successfully executed a search warrant in Ivybridge and seized a quantity of suspected cannabis.... ]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:56:18 +0000 5545 2026-04-09 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/57/a7/7c/drug-search-dogs-help-with-police-operation-in-ivybridge-96-1775764678.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/police-we-are-determined-to-disrupt-organised-crime-groups-and-remove-drugs-from-our-streets <![CDATA[Police: “We are determined to disrupt organised crime groups and remove drugs from our streets”]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/police-we-are-determined-to-disrupt-organised-crime-groups-and-remove-drugs-from-our-streets Over £143,000 worth of drugs, £47,000 cash seized, 39 dangerous weapons, £7,000 worth of suspected counterfeit goods and 48 arrests made, all since the start of the year in... ]]> Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:36:44 +0000 5221 2025-04-22 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/10/00/e0/police-we-are-determined-to-disrupt-organised-crime-groups-and-remove-drugs-from-our-streets-37-1745326153.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/nearly-gbp2-000-worth-of-suspected-drugs-seized-from-property-in-dartmouth <![CDATA[Nearly £2,000 worth of suspected drugs seized from property in Dartmouth]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/nearly-gbp2-000-worth-of-suspected-drugs-seized-from-property-in-dartmouth Devon and Cornwall Police recently conducted a proactive warrant at an address in Dartmouth, where officers seized approximately £1,800 worth of suspected drugs from the property. Reports... ]]> Fri, 20 Dec 2024 09:24:31 +0000 4987 2024-12-20 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/90/b3/23/nearly-gbp2-000-worth-of-suspected-drugs-seized-from-property-in-dartmouth-82-1734686724.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/devon-and-cornwall-police-rolls-out-life-saving-overdose-treatment <![CDATA[Devon and Cornwall Police rolls out life-saving overdose treatment]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/devon-and-cornwall-police-rolls-out-life-saving-overdose-treatment Nalaxone will help to safeguard more vulnerable people. Devon and Cornwall Police is joining some other UK police forces in making a life saving overdose treatment drug... ]]> Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:43:59 +0000 4845 2024-10-02 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/b1/14/2a/devon-and-cornwall-police-rolls-out-life-saving-overdose-treatment-97-1727880249.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/dittisham-man-charged-with-drug-offences <![CDATA[Dittisham man charged with drug offences ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/dittisham-man-charged-with-drug-offences Three men have been charged with drugs supply offences following a series of warrants in Devon and London on Wednesday, 26 June. The Serious and Organised Crime... ]]> Tue, 02 Jul 2024 18:48:00 +0000 4680 2024-07-02 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/cb/d8/07/dittisham-man-charged-with-drug-offences-82-1719946102.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/devon-and-cornwall-police-warn-young-people-about-dangerous-illegal-vaping-liquid <![CDATA[Devon and Cornwall Police warn young people about dangerous, illegal vaping liquid]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/devon-and-cornwall-police-warn-young-people-about-dangerous-illegal-vaping-liquid Devon & Cornwall Police have seen a rise in illegal vapes, where the vape liquid has been replaced with Class B drugs THC (the active compound in cannabis) and... ]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:08:31 +0000 4462 2024-03-25 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/cb/71/bf/devon-and-cornwall-police-warn-young-people-about-dangerous-illegal-vaping-liquid-34-1711383045.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/collaborative-action-impacts-drugs-gangs-across-the-south-west <![CDATA[Collaborative action "impacts drugs gangs across the South West"]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/collaborative-action-impacts-drugs-gangs-across-the-south-west More than £800,000 worth of drugs and 267 weapons have been taken off the streets in the seventh iteration of an initiative designed to create a ‘ring of steel’... ]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:50:26 +0000 4439 2024-03-18 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/1c/91/a8/collaborative-action-impacts-drugs-gangs-across-the-south-west-98-1710795157.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/cross-border-county-lines-gangs-being-tackled-in-regional-operation <![CDATA[Cross-border county lines gangs being tackled in regional operation]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/cross-border-county-lines-gangs-being-tackled-in-regional-operation Communities across the South Hams, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are being urged to come forward and report any drug-related activity Communities across the area... ]]> Mon, 02 Oct 2023 10:37:24 +0000 4049 2023-10-02 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/71/0e/f2/cross-border-county-lines-gangs-being-tackled-in-regional-operation-35-1696243263.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/salcombe-man-arrested-after-drugs-bust <![CDATA[Salcombe man arrested after drugs bust]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/salcombe-man-arrested-after-drugs-bust Salcombe man has been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply after drugs warrant. Devon and Cornwall Police officers executed a drugs warrant at... ]]> Mon, 21 Aug 2023 16:13:43 +0000 3977 2023-08-21 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/1f/25/df/salcombe-man-arrested-after-drugs-bust-25-1692634540.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/police-officers-appalled-at-needles-left-on-vire-island <![CDATA[Police officers "appalled" at needles left on Vire Island ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/police-officers-appalled-at-needles-left-on-vire-island Totnes Police officers said they were "appalled" at the amount of "used and uncapped needles thrown in and around the bushes". Totnes officers... ]]> Mon, 08 May 2023 20:51:20 +0000 3685 2023-05-08 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/e9/ef/8b/police-officers-appalled-at-needles-left-on-vire-island-45-1683579242.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/drugs-warrant-undertaken-in-chillington <![CDATA[Drugs warrant undertaken in Chillington ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/drugs-warrant-undertaken-in-chillington Devon and Cornwall Police officers, assisted by the Force Support Group, executed a drugs act warrant at an address in Chillington. Taking place on the morning... ]]> Thu, 02 Mar 2023 21:38:56 +0000 3531 2023-03-02 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/37/22/6d/drugs-warrant-undertaken-in-chillington-69-1677793169.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/van-carrying-400-000-worth-of-drugs-stopped-near-ivybridge <![CDATA[Van carrying £400,000 worth of drugs stopped near Ivybridge ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/van-carrying-400-000-worth-of-drugs-stopped-near-ivybridge A van found to be carrying around four kilos of cocaine and heroin, with a suspected street value of around £400,000, has been stopped by police near Ivybridge. ... ]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2022 18:37:24 +0000 3295 2022-11-18 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/69/f8/32/van-carrying-400-000-worth-of-drugs-stopped-near-ivybridge-22-1668796661.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/woman-receives-injury-from-used-needle-in-public-toilets <![CDATA[Woman receives injury from used needle in public toilets]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/woman-receives-injury-from-used-needle-in-public-toilets A woman has had to undergo "months of blood tests" following an injury from a used needle in the public toilets in Totnes. A woman was... ]]> Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:49:00 +0000 2160 2021-06-11 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/79/08/48/woman-receives-injury-from-used-needle-in-public-toilets-49-1623430153.jpg