On the evening of Wednesday the 12th of February, Officers from the Broseley and Much Wenlock Safer Neighbourhood Team conducted an operation in Broseley, concentrating on targeting individuals, addresses, areas and vehicles that have been previously linked to possible illegal drug supply.  The team was supported by officers from other departments in a coordinated manner.

Four patrol vehicles, three of them marked and one unmarked, were involved in the operation with two Police Officers or Police Community Support Officers in each vehicle. Supporting them were four other officers based in Bridgnorth, conducting checks on Police computer systems as and when the patrolling officers identified something that needed to be checked.

A total of ten vehicles in the town were checked and intelligence reports on a number of them have been submitted because of the suspicious activity observed.  In recent days there have also been three reports of empty nitrous oxide containers, the commercial size ones, being left in a number of areas around the town.  Those locations were patrolled and checked last night.  Nitrous oxide has been a Class 9 drug since November 2023 and inhaling it can have devastating side effects.

These operations are a regular feature of the work conducted by the Safer Neighbourhood Team, as well as others targeting those involved in rural crime, anti-social driving and speeding. Further operations will continue to be conducted in the area.

Are you see aware of anything suspicious in the area that you believe is linked to drug dealing activity, or do have any information that might help our enquires?

Please get in touch with us by using our email bmw.snt@westmercia.police.uk , alternatively, you can call 101.

If you aren’t comfortable contacting us directly, you can pass on information anonymously to the independent charity, Crimestoppers, by calling 0800 555 111 or by visiting their website: www.crimestoppers-uk.org

Thank you for your help. It is only by the police and the public working together that we can prevent and detect crime. 

Kind regards,

PCSO Malcolm Goddard