One person has been arrested during an operation carried out to target a drug gang operating in Stevenage. 

A search warrant was conducted at an address in Stevenage on Friday 28 March, by Hertfordshire Constabulary‘s County Lines Investigation Unit, supported by the Operational Support Group. 

During the operation a 23 year old man from  Stevenage, was arrested and later charged with conspiracy to supply Class A drugs (crack cocaine and heroin). Officers recovered several phone handsets during the warrant.

Detective Sergeant Chris Cowell, from Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Serious and Organised Crime Command, said: “This latest operation is part of a long running investigation into the ‘Rico’ drug line, which is concerned with the supply of hard drugs and exploitation of vulnerable people in the Stevenage area. 

“These drug lines are run by organised crime groups who use violence and commit a whole range of crimes that pose a real threat to the community. Our investigations depend on information from members of the public to help us crack down on drug-related crime. Any information you can provide, no matter how small it may seem, could help us to identify and apprehend drug dealers.”

You can report information about a crime online at herts.police.uk/report or speak to an operator in our Force Communications Room via our online web chat, which can be launched here: herts.police.uk/contact. You also call the non-emergency number 101. If a crime is in progress call 999. 

Alternatively, you can stay 100% anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.