Five arrested as drug squad swoops

FIVE more people have been arrested as part of an ongoing operation to tackle drug use and supply across Warrington.
The latest arrests were made by officers from Warrington South Neighbourhood Policing Unit during the second phase of Operation Strikeout.
Over the past two weeks five warrants have been executed at addresses in the Warrington South area and five men have been arrested in total.
Of those arrested, one man has since been charged with four counts of theft, one man has since been charged with possession of a Class B drug and four counts of theft and another man has been bailed pending further enquiries.
Two men were arrested at a property in Henshall Avenue. They helped police with their enquiries throughout the day. No further action was taken against one of the men – a 19-year-old, from Warrington. The other man – a 20-year-old, from Warrington – was given a fixed penalty notice for possession of cannabis.
An amount of drugs and items, which are believed to have been stolen, have been seized from some of the properties throughout the operation.
Inspector Gary McIntyre (pictured) said: “These latest warrants are part of ongoing efforts to tackle the issue of drugs in the local community. They are part of a number of warrants that have been executed in Warrington South over the past few months.
“We hope that the actions of local officers show how committed we are to tackling the issue of drug use and supply in the local community.”
The ongoing operation involves officers from each policing unit across Warrington working alongside officers from the Northern Area Dedicated Drugs Unit.