Police Seize Cash, Drugs, and Weapons in Targeted Operation Friday, November 21, 2025 police drugs crime seizure bath somerset investigation community enforcement safety Avon and Somerset Police have intensified their crackdown on drug-related crime, seizing cash, drugs, weapons, and other items during recent targeted raids in the Bath and North East Somerset area. Acting on information … Read More
Suspects Named Following £26.5 Million Cocaine Seizure Off Somerset Coast Friday, November 7, 2025 cocaine somerset trafficking nationalcrimeagency importation seizure drugs court suspects investigation Two men have been charged after a significant £26.5 million worth of cocaine was discovered at sea off the coast of Somerset. Colin Benson, 59, and Joshua Rose, 38, both from Longton, Preston, were arrested by National Crime … Read More
Massive Cannabis Farm Yielding £200,000 Discovered in Weston-super-Mare 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
Largest Seizure of Illegal Vapes from Somerset Village Shop Ends in Licence Suspension 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
E-scooters Seized as Police Crack Down on Rising Anti-Social Behaviour in Yeovil 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
Weapons Seized Following Disturbance on Residential Street in Somerset 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