Cocaine

Bedford man jailed after admitting link to supply of drugs in town

A Bedford man has been jailed for a total of three years after admitting being involved in the supply of cocaine. In July, officers from Bedfordshire Police’s Boson guns and gangs unit, arrested...

Conservative candidate gives views on opponent’s Greenpeace past

Mid Bedfordshire voters will make up their own minds on the Labour candidate’s Greenpeace past, the Conservative candidate has said. On August 7, The Sun’s website carried the headline...

Jury hears how Bedford man was crushed to death by car of drug dealer he’d robbed

A drug dealer murdered a man who had run off with his cocaine and cash by crushing him to death under his car, a jury heard today/Tuesday. Karan Soni, 27, used his Vauxhall...

Bedford Town FC player caught with half a kilo of cocaine faces 11-year jail sentence

A player for Bedford Town Football Club faces an 11-year jail sentence after being caught with half a kilo of cocaine. Rory McAuley, 31, pleaded guilty in October 2021 to being...

Almost £150k seized as Bedford man arrested and jailed in Luton drugs gang swoop

A drug dealer from Bedford has been jailed for over four-and-a-half years after being arrested as part of a major police operation to tackle a notorious Luton drugs gang...

Bedford teenagers arrested for stabbing and cocaine offences

Crack cocaine and cash were seized and four teenagers arrested by Bedfordshire police yesterday (Thursday) after another teenager was stabbed...

Bedfordshire drug users spend £113 million on Cocaine and Cannabis each year

A ground-breaking study by Bedfordshire Police has found that £113 million is being spent on cannabis and cocaine in Bedfordshire each year. The report also found that 34,000 people...

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