Seizure

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 cannabis cultivation weston-super-mare police drugs investigation seizure crime modernslavery safety

Police have uncovered a large-scale cannabis cultivation operation in Weston-super-Mare, seizing over 230 plants with an estimated street value of £200,000. The discovery came after officers executed a warrant at a property … Read More

Thursday, September 4, 2025 vapes illegal seizure northsomerset licensing disposable enforcement retail regulation suspension

North Somerset Council has executed its largest ever seizure of illegal vapes after uncovering sales of disposable vapes that had been banned. Good News Wine & Food, a village shop in Cleeve, continued selling disposable … Read More

Thursday, August 21, 2025 e-scooters yeovil police anti-social behaviour road-safety insurance licensing seizure southsomerset

Two electric scooters were confiscated by police in Yeovil town centre on Wednesday, August 20, as part of ongoing efforts to combat increasing anti-social behaviour linked to their use. The South Somerset Neighbourhood … Read More

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 somerset wincanton police arrest affray weapons airrifle investigation cctv seizure

On Sunday, May 11, a man in his 50s was arrested following a disturbance on Crocker Way, a quiet residential street in Wincanton, Somerset. The incident began around 3:45 pm when a member of the public alerted Avon and … Read More

Thursday, November 30, 2023 drugs seizure cash police crime community enforcement law operation south west

Since the launch of Operation Scorpion, a joint mission across five police forces in the South West, authorities have been successful in making the region increasingly hostile towards drug dealers. With 629 arrests, 350 … Read More