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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...

16-year-old sentenced for spree of violent corner shop robberies in Bedford

A 16-year-old boy who took part in a spree of violent shop robberies in Bedford in the early part of this year has been given an 18-month detention...

£1.6million to divert Bedfordshire kids away from gangs and knife crime

A £1.6million grant fund, available to charities, groups and organisations in the area, has been made available by Bedfordshire Police to steer 10 to 13...

Fifteen Bedford gang members convicted over a string of drug offences

Fifteen men have been convicted of a range of offences linked to a Bedford drugs gang, including attempting to smuggle drugs into Luton Crown Court.

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...

Warring Bedford and Kempston gangs now behind bars after spate of serious violence

Five men, involved in clashes between the rival Kempston Block and Mile Road gangs in 2017, have been sent to prison for their part in a kidnap and multiple conspiracies...

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