More than 300 people have been arrested in Wiltshire as part of a long-running operation targeting drug crime across the South West.
Since Operation Scorpion launched in 2022, Wiltshire Police has made 311 arrests, safeguarded 114 vulnerable people, seized drugs worth almost £685,000 and recovered 69 weapons.
Operation Scorpion sees police forces across Wiltshire, Avon and Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, Dorset and Gloucestershire work together to disrupt drug networks and county lines activity across the region.
Across the South West as a whole, the operation has resulted in more than 1,580 arrests, drugs worth more than £3 million being seized and more than 1,380 vulnerable people being safeguarded over the past four and a half years.
Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Wilkinson said: "Operation Scorpion demonstrates the real impact that can be achieved when police forces, partners and communities work together across regional boundaries.
"These results show not only a determined effort to disrupt organised drug crime, but also a commitment to protecting vulnerable people who are so often exploited by those involved in the drugs trade.
"By creating a hostile environment for offenders and continuing to target those who profit from harming our communities, we are making the South West a safer place to live, work and visit."
Deputy Chief Constable Mark Cooper said Operation Scorpion continued to disrupt organised crime while protecting vulnerable people.
He said: "Operation Scorpion continues to deliver strong results through partnership working, disrupting drug networks and protecting communities across the South West.
"Safeguarding remains central to the operation, with additional child protection and cuckooing visits, awareness work in schools and businesses, and close collaboration with partners to identify and support vulnerable people.
"County Lines exploitation can have devastating, lifelong consequences for children, and tackling it requires a collective effort."
The latest week of action took place between 22nd and 28th June, with officers carrying out targeted operations across the region.
Wiltshire Police is encouraging anyone with information about drug-related crime to report it by calling 101 or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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