£400,000 Worth of Cocaine Seized in Major Bristol Bust
Police swooped in Bristol and seized a staggering £400,000 of suspected cocaine. Officers from SOCU, backed by the new Operation Fortitude team, raided an address where the huge drug haul was uncovered.
Four Arrested on Class A Supply Charges
Shortly after the raid, four suspects were arrested over conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. The group includes a 31-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man from Bristol, along with two men aged 35 and 21 from Essex.
Three More Nabbed in Related Probe
As part of a separate investigation, SOCU officers also arrested another three men suspected of conspiracy to sell Class A drugs. The suspects are a 40-year-old from Devizes, a 32-year-old from Chippenham, and a 52-year-old from swindon/" title="Swindon" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked">Swindon.
Detective Vows to Smash Drug Supply Across Wiltshire
“This is one of the biggest seizures that we have had. To have seized in excess of £400,000 worth of Class A drugs will no doubt have a substantial impact on the drugs community,” said Det Insp Rab Macleod of SOCU.
“We are fully committed to tackling Class A drug supply in Wiltshire; county borders won’t stop us. We’ll keep targeting those who push illegal drugs, knowing the damage it causes to lives — not just for users, but the whole community.”
All seven suspects remain in custody as investigations continue.
