detective inspector Tom Stean

Fifth arrest this year in operation targeting criminal Bedford gang

Five people suspected of being involved in a criminal gang in Bedford have been arrested. The latest arrest came after officers stop and searched a man in his 20s in the...

Man jailed for manslaughter of Bedfordian following drugs robbery

A man who left another man for dead in a hit-and-run collision following a drugs robbery has been jailed for more than 10 years... Tola Piper, 34, from Bedford, suffered fatal injuries...

Bedfordshire Police reveal secret operation to tackle county lines and end child exploitation

Bedfordshire Police have released details of a secret operation to target callous drug dealers exploiting children and vulnerable people in county lines drug networks. Drugs, weapons...

Five arrested and “significant amount” of class A drugs seized in Bedford

Five people have been arrested and a significant amount of suspected class A drugs seized after police raided a home in Bedford yesterday (Thursday). Around midday, police...

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