Large Scale Drugs Operation in Abbey Wood

Large Scale Drugs Operation in Abbey Wood

Here’s a quick update on drugs dealing crime in your area, please be reassured that we’re taking this seriously and are here to help.

Last week, officers executed a large-scale drugs operation at the Thistlebrook Traveller Site in Abbey Wood as part of Operation Dropstitch, an investigation targeting organised criminality linked to the supply of Class A drugs.

Working alongside specialist teams, officers carried out warrants at a number of locations connected to the investigation. As a result, multiple subjects were arrested.

The operation also aims to tackle associated offences, including violence, exploitation, modern slavery and money laundering, while safeguarding vulnerable individuals who may have been exploited by those involved.

We understand the impact that serious, organised crime and drug dealing can have on local communities. Today's enforcement activity forms part of our ongoing commitment to tackling criminality, protecting vulnerable people and making Abbey Wood a safer place for residents, businesses and visitors.

Investigations remain ongoing and there may continue to be an increased police presence in the area over the coming days. We would like to thank the community for its continued support and encourage anyone with information about drug dealing, violence or exploitation to report it to police via 101 or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Together, we can continue to make Abbey Wood a safer place to live and work.

Drug dealing is often linked with violent crime and the exploitation of vulnerable people, and discarded drug equipment can be a health risk and counts as antisocial behaviour.  

We’ve put hundreds more officers on the frontlines of community crime-fighting teams, upping visible patrols in the right ‘hot spots’ so we can deter and catch criminals.

We are committed to tackling drug dealing wherever we find it. It forms a key part of our recently published ASB Action Plan. We will keep you updated on our efforts to do this in your area, but if you have any concerns or evidence, it is important you report this as soon as possible.  

If you have experienced drug dealing in your area, please report it using our online reporting tools at https://www.met.police.uk or call the non-emergency number 101. 

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

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