🐶 OP PAD 3 - PUBS AGAINST DRUGS 🐶

Some of you may have seen us and around Liskeard, Saltash and Torpoint Pubs on the Friday 1st December 2023. The police were working with the Licensed premises to support the public for safer nights out, no drugs, just alcohol, in a provision called, Pubs against Drugs. The operation organised and run by Liskeard Sector Neighbourhood Teams, supported by Operation Servator Officers, Student police officers, Special Constables, Passive Drug Dog PD SKYE and her handler PC Waters, and The Police and Crime Commisioner.

Please remember with Christmas on the horizon, there is no reason to use, carry or possess controlled drugs when there are other ways to celebrate the festivities. NOS canisters are now illegal to posses following law changes making them a Class C Controlled Drug. Don’t make a mistake which could lose your job, driving licence, family, home, and livelihood - is it worth it?

As part of the operation, the operation lead and the Police Licencing officer will speak to the Designated Premise Supervisor (DPS) and conduct checks of Licencing requirements and utilising Cocaine Testing Wipes on the surfaces within the toilets and cubicles.

Working as a team we entered the following pubs giving the following results;

LISKEARD

1. JJ’s Bar

0 persons stop searched but positive engagement with the DPS. Both male and female toilets wiped with indications in the male toilets only.

2.  The White Horse Inn

0 persons stop searched but positive engagement with the DPS. Both male and female toilets wiped with indications in the male and female toilets.

SALTASH

1. The Two Bridges

1 person stop searched outside where the dog indicated with negative search. Positive engagement with the DPS. Both male and female toilets wiped with indications in the male and  female toilets.

2. Railway

0 persons stop searched but positive engagement with the DPS. Both male and female toilets wiped with no indications in the male and female toilets.

3. The Brunel Inn

9 persons stop searched as a result of reaction to the dog entering the premises. Positive engagement with the DPS. Both male and female toilets wiped with indications in both the male and female toilets.

Of the 9 persons that were stopped and searched;

1 arrest was made for Possession with intent to supply - which resulted in a further Section 18(1) PACE search of the arrested persons home address and vehicle - enquiries are still ongoing.

4 persons were found in possession of controlled drugs, namely Cocaine and Ketamine, and will be dealt with by other means.

The others searched were negative searches.

There was a lot of disruption to other patrons within the Brunel Inn and would like to thank those other customers for their patients whilst officers carried out their duties.

TORPOINT

1. The Standard Inn

1 person stop searched which was a negative search but positive engagement with the DPS. Both male and female toilets wiped with indications in the female toilets only.

2 The Wheelers

0 persons stop searched but positive engagement with the DPS. Both male and female toilets wiped with no indications in the male and female toilets.

 The policing presence promoted public confidence in a manner that is about making streets safer for night time economy. All the Premises Supervisors in the pubs were welcoming and happy to allow us to conduct what we needed to do. Any person found in possession was removed from the licenced premises and dealt with appropriately.

 #pubsdrugsdogs #pubsagainstdrugs #oppad #saynotodrugs

  PC Dan Lewis 17396

Neighbourhood Beat Manager

Saltash Neighbourhood Policing Team