Update: Drugs Warrants In Newport – 28 Now Arrested

UPDATE: Following the drugs operation that took place in Newport yesterday, 28 people have now been arrested. Eleven men from the Newport area are appearing at Newport Magistrates court throughout today charged with possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Six men have been charged and bailed pending a court date. Two men has been bailed pending further enquiries and nine others have been arrested and enquiries are ongoing. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

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Congratulating the Force, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent, Jeff Cuthbert, said: “I want to congratulate Gwent Police and other partners involved in this operation. The spread of Class A Drugs is a huge problem for society and the steps taken by the Force to seriously disrupt the supply and distribution of these illegal drugs is to be commended. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“I now look forward to continuing our work to build good community cohesion and enhance further partnership working to do our best to ensure that this scourge is kept out of our communities.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

WE NEED YOUR HELP…We would still like to speak to the following people who we believe may be able to help with our enquiries; ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Curtis Hooper aged 18
Christopher Mears aged 40 ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

If anyone has any information that could help with this investigation, please call 101 quoting log 298 7.2.17. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​