Drug Dealing

Police issue cannabis edibles warning after £50k drug bust following M1 crash near Bedford

Bedfordshire Police have issued an urgent warning to parents about the dangers of drug-infused "sweets" following a high-value drug bust triggered by a crash on the M1 near Bedford...

Bedfordshire Police dismantle Bedford drug network as county line leader jailed

A 24-year-old Bedford man who directed a large-scale county drug line using a network of local runners has been jailed for six years and five months after police raided his property...

Three firearms and kilos of drugs seized following car park bust

Three firearms and several kilograms of Class A were seized in Bedford last week, as part proactive efforts to tackle serious and organised crime in the county. Officers stopped and...

Teenage drug dealer jailed after Shortstown raid

A teenage drug dealer has been jailed for two years and 10 months after officers discovered drugs and weapons while attending a property to make an arrest...

Four county lines closed as Bedfordshire Police make arrests and seize weapons and cash in crackdown

Thirteen people have been arrested, and four county lines closed as part of a week-long crackdown on drug networks operating across Bedfordshire. The County Lines Intensification Week...

Prison sentence for Kempston man after police find £3k of Class A drugs strapped to his leg

A police stop during a routine patrol led officers to discover more than £3,000 worth of Class A drugs strapped to the leg of a man who was driving erratically. Whilst on patrol in Kent Avenue, Bedford, in September 2024, Bedfordshire...

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...

Dealers who played “significant role” in supplying drugs across Bedfordshire jailed

Two drug dealers involved in the sale of heroin and crack cocaine across Bedfordshire, including one who was caught dealing in Bedford, are now behind bars after being jailed...

Man in his 40s arrested and cannabis plants valued at £86.5k seized in police raid

A Bedford man in his 40s was among several people arrested during multiple warrants carried out by Bedfordshire Police last week. He was arrested on Wednesday (7 June) during a warrant at Boyde...

Bedford brothers jailed after pleading guilty to drug dealing

Two drug-dealing brothers from Bedford have been jailed for almost nine years after drugs and cash worth £30,000 were seized from one of their homes earlier this year. Shabaz Miah, 29 and Shazad Miah, 28...

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