Several people have been arrested in a series of dawn raids in Preston 🚨
The latest Operation Warrior strike against organised crime in Lancashire saw warrants executed at addresses in the city.
In the last four months, Op Warrior has led to almost 300 arrests, close to 100 charges, more than 20 cash seizures and over 60 years imprisonment for offenders.Det Chief Insp James Edmonds said: “We are committed to tackling serious and organised crime, which is a threat to communities across the country. It takes many forms including drug trafficking, human trafficking, illegal immigration, fraud and financial crime, counterfeiting, organised acquisitive crime, cybercrime, and exploitation.
“We’re making sure this message is getting out to local communities and as a result, we’re starting to see an increase in intelligence coming into us. This is great because it provides more opportunity to target offenders and more chance of them being caught. Det Chief Insp Edmonds appealed for the public’s continued support, saying: “Nobody knows their local communities better than the people who live here. I would appeal for anyone with any suspicions to contact us or to call independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously. Even the tiniest bit of information might be the final piece of evidence we need to act.”Organised crime includes:
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