Weapons, drugs, cash and vehicles all seized in transport crackdown.
A crack team of officers from across the south-east of England have joined forces to curb serious crime on the transport network.
Thames Valley Police, responsible for Milton Keynes, were among the forces working together last week on Operation Pandilla, which aims to address serious crime and county drugs lines by making use of unique police technology and intelligence sharing across forces.
TVP were joined by officers from Metropolitan, Surrey, Sussex, Essex, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Kent forces plus British Transport Police to conduct the operation across a three-day initiative.
The operation resulted in 85 arrests, 16 weapon seizures, 38 drug-related seizures, over £21,000 in cash confiscated and 45 vehicles seized.
Targeted crime types include high harm offences such as robbery, burglary, grievous bodily harm, supply of class A drugs, theft of motor vehicles and possession of offensive weapons.
“This operation exemplifies the strength of our joint efforts across multiple forces,” said Detective Chief Inspector Sally Spencer.
“By sharing intelligence across police forces, we continue to tackle criminal activity taking place across our policing borders. I hope that our communities feel reassured that such criminal behaviours are met with swift and robust action. We are committed to disrupting crime and safeguarding our communities.”
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