A week of action targeting county lines drug crime in Warwickshire has seen 18 people arrested and more than £16,000 worth of class A drugs seized. County lines is a term used to describe organised crime groups transporting drugs…
Two men arrested after county lines raid in Warwick
Police seized what they believe to be be heroin and crack cocaine and arrested two men during a raid at a house in Basant Close, Warwick. Police raided the property today, January 22, following an intelligence led investigation into county…
Police raid Rugby homes as part of ‘County Lines’
Drug raids were carried out by police in Rugby on Wednesday January 23, as part of a crackdown on ‘county lines’ gangs. Officers found a drug believed to be heroin when they raided a flat in Herdwick Court in Murray…
Skimming devices attached to outside ATM machines
Could everybody be aware when using an ATM, to check that no additional items are attached to the machine. This can be in the form of electronic machinery, cameras, plastic fascia, packing tape formed into a loop. If it has…
Break in, Business Premises, Rugby
At some point over weekend between 14:00hrs 19/01 – 06:00 21/01/2019 unknown offender(s) have broken into business premises in Midland Trading Estate, Brownover, Rugby. The padlocks were cut off gates securing the compound and once inside the premises, an untidy search was…
This week we are raising awareness of County Lines
The commute of gang members from major cities to nearby small rural urban areas for the purpose of enhancing their profit from drug distribution has come to be known as working “County Lines”. This is a national problem involving drug…
Attemted Burglary of Business Premises, Atherstone, North Warwickshire
Between 19:00hrs – 19:40hrs 12/01/2019 unknown offender(s) attempted to break into business premises in Holy Lane Industrial Estate, Atherstone by ramming open the shutter doors. Damage was caused, but no entry was gained. If you have information relating to this incident please…
Computer hacker ordered to pay £20,000 compensation to a Warwickshire company
A hacker has been ordered to pay £20,000 compensation to a Warwickshire company he used to work for. Samir Desai, of Grange Drive, Sutton Coldfield, caused ‘significant disruption and financial loss’ to the firm which was not named. The 41…
Attempted Burglary, Business Premises, Rugby
Overnight between 17:30 03/01/2019 – 07:50 4/01/2019, unknown offender(s) have attempted to break into business premises in Paynes Lane, Rugby. Once inside an untidy search was carried out. Nothing appears to have been stolen. If you have any information relating…
Views sought from businesses on plans to recruit more police officers
Warwickshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Seccombe wants to hear the views of local businesses on plans to increase the number of police officers, community support officers and police staff investigators by up to 100. The investment in new officers…