Four XL bully dogs seized and 16 people arrested in huge nationwide drugs bust

Four XL bully dogs have been seized and 16 people have been arrested in a huge nationwide drugs bust.

The operation, led by police forces across the country during a county lines intensification week, targeted addresses linked to drug supply and trafficking.

The Serious and Organised Crime Team executed multiple warrants across London, resulting in significant arrests and seizures.

The capital’s operation forms part of a broader national initiative that has seen more than 1,600 arrests across the UK, demonstrating a coordinated effort to disrupt drug trafficking networks.

In London, officers seized a substantial haul of drugs including cocaine, cannabis, MDMA and crystal meth during the operation.

A significant arrest was made after police discovered a large quantity of cocaine and cannabis, along with over £7,000 in cash from one suspect.

The operation netted 36 bags of cannabis, 20 bags of MDMA and an undisclosed amount of crystal meth.

Officers also confiscated three knives and an air pistol during the raids.

A total of £11,700 in cash was seized from drug operations across the capital.

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Additional arrests were made after the TITAN team stopped a vehicle, discovering Class A and B drugs hidden in the window control panel.

Nationwide, the operation resulted in 1,660 arrests and the closure of 261 county lines drug networks.

Police seized 557 weapons across the country, including 75 firearms, 377 bladed weapons, and 105 other weapons.

The crackdown netted over £3million worth of Class A and B drugs, including 2kg of crack cocaine, 6.1kg of heroin, 33.5kg of cocaine and approximately 19,000 cannabis plants.

Officers confiscated £1.98 million in cash during the nationwide operation.

A total of 1,434 vulnerable adults and children were safeguarded by police forces and taken to receive appropriate support.

Officers visited 853 cuckooed addresses during the intensification week.

Detective Sergeant Lee Warrington, of the City of London police, said: “Organised criminal gangs seek to profit from the exploitation of vulnerable individuals and young people, spreading misery and the violence that is frequently associated with it.

“We are committed to dismantling the trade in illegal drugs every day of the year and arrest and lock up the people responsible.”

He emphasised the police’s strong stance against drug dealers: “By shutting down drug lines and confiscating drugs and cash, we are sending a very strong message to anyone thinking about bringing Class A drugs onto the streets of City of London: we will create a hostile environment for dealers, we relentlessly pursue those responsible and bring them to justice and we will safeguard those already affected by this kind of criminality.”