HEROIN worth £100,000 was seized from a property in Liskeard following safeguarding work by the local Neighbourhood Policing team.
Three people were taken into custody on Friday, October 2, and have been released under investigation, said Sector Inspector Rupert Engley.
“This represents a significant seizure of Class A drugs for SE Cornwall,” he said.
“Removing it will have undoubtedly prevented harm to many people and prevented the impact of the associated damage that drug use and dependency does both to vulnerable individuals, and to the community as a whole.
“The drugs trade, through the mechanism of county lines activity, is an ongoing problem throughout the country and we need to be vigilant.”
Liskeard Neighbourhood police were assisted in the raid on the property by officers from the Force Support Group (FSG) based out of Bodmin. Its police seargent, Mark Curnow, said: “This was a great result for E section FSG and Liskeard Neighbourhood Policing Team. Just think of the damage this would have done to the community.”
Devon and Cornwall Police are urging members of the public to be on the look-out for signs of possible county lines activity.
These can include: suspicious people or vehicles at an address; an occupant of a property not being seen for a while; signs of drug use such as drug paraphernalia nearby; an increase in traffic to a property, either of cars, bikes, or people on foot, and going in and out of a property at unsocial hours; and secure doors being wedged open.
Anyone with concerns should contact their local policing team or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.