{"id":42145,"date":"2020-03-11T14:37:32","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T14:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=42145"},"modified":"2020-03-11T14:37:32","modified_gmt":"2020-03-11T14:37:32","slug":"drug-seizures-by-south-wales-police-increase-for-first-time-in-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/03\/11\/drug-seizures-by-south-wales-police-increase-for-first-time-in-decade\/","title":{"rendered":"Drug seizures in South Wales increase for first time in decade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cannabis made up nearly 65% of drug seizures<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>DRUG seizures by South\nWales Police have increased for the first time in 10 years, Home Office data\nshows.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>In the year to\nMarch 2019, seizures by South Wales Police rose by 20% on the previous year.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>This increase followed a\nsteady downturn in the number of drug seizures from 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>A spokesperson for South Wales Police said: \u201cMuch of the increase may be a result of proactive policing \u2013 examples in Cardiff include Operation Crater, which has taken more than \u00a3500,000 off the streets in Cardiff and arrested more than 200 suspected drug dealers.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cAcross the force we carry out\nabout 1,000 stop-searches a month, and in February 2020 alone in Cardiff\nspecifically, 459 were carried out.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe also have our Op Sceptre team in Cardiff. They are a dedicated team who tackle knife crime, drugs, and associated criminality.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/6etY9-number-of-drug-seizures-by-south-wales-police-1024x717.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/6etY9-number-of-drug-seizures-by-south-wales-police-1024x717.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/6etY9-number-of-drug-seizures-by-south-wales-police-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/6etY9-number-of-drug-seizures-by-south-wales-police-770x539.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/6etY9-number-of-drug-seizures-by-south-wales-police-500x350.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/6etY9-number-of-drug-seizures-by-south-wales-police-293x205.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/6etY9-number-of-drug-seizures-by-south-wales-police.png 1322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/6etY9-number-of-drug-seizures-by-south-wales-police-1024x717.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/6etY9-number-of-drug-seizures-by-south-wales-police-1024x717.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/6etY9-number-of-drug-seizures-by-south-wales-police-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/6etY9-number-of-drug-seizures-by-south-wales-police-770x539.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/6etY9-number-of-drug-seizures-by-south-wales-police-500x350.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/6etY9-number-of-drug-seizures-by-south-wales-police-293x205.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/6etY9-number-of-drug-seizures-by-south-wales-police.png 1322w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Operation Sceptre was launched\nin July 2018 in Cardiff with the aim of tackling drug supply, knife crime, and\nserious violence. It was expanded with teams in Swansea a year later.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Operation Crater was launched\nat the beginning of April 2019 to tackle drug supply in Cardiff.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>In a statement, Detective\nSuperintendent Esyr Jones said:&nbsp;\u201cOp Crater continues to make significant\nprogress in disrupting Class A drug supply and the associated violence which\naccompanies this form of criminality; criminality which causes misery and\nheartache to communities throughout Cardiff.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n\u201cAs always, we would urge our communities to support us as we continue\nrelentlessly to achieve this aim. We can, and regularly do, act upon the\ninformation provided to us by the public, so please keep it coming.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The number of\ndrug seizures by South Wales Police, in line with national trends, had been\ndecreasing since 2008, where they had peaked at 6,720.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>There were\n4,223 drug seizures in 2018-2019, with seizures of cannabis making up nearly\n65%. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Esther Jones, a\n23-year-old teacher in Newport, studied at Cardiff University for four years\nand lived in Cathays.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI lived in\nCathays when I was a student, and it seemed to be a popular area for drug\ndealers, I think because it was an area where lots of students lived.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI always felt\nsafe living there, but I was always aware that drug dealers were operating in\nthe area.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s\nthe same with any student area, to be honest, as dealers will probably try to\ntarget them.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s positive that the police are increasing their activity and trying to steam drug crime in the area. Hopefully, it should make the people who live there feel safer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"704\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cardiff-drug-crimes-1024x704.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/Cardiff-drug-crimes-1024x704.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/Cardiff-drug-crimes-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/Cardiff-drug-crimes-770x529.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/Cardiff-drug-crimes-500x344.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/Cardiff-drug-crimes-293x201.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/Cardiff-drug-crimes.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cardiff-drug-crimes-1024x704.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/Cardiff-drug-crimes-1024x704.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/Cardiff-drug-crimes-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/Cardiff-drug-crimes-770x529.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/Cardiff-drug-crimes-500x344.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/Cardiff-drug-crimes-293x201.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/Cardiff-drug-crimes.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Between January 2019 and\nJanuary 2020 there were 1,890 drug crimes in Cardiff. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>According to data from\nPolice UK, the number of drug crimes for that year peaked in August 2019, with\n179 that month.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Lowri Jenkins, 23, has\nbeen living in Cardiff since August after moving from Swansea.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe fact that drug\nactivity is happening in Cardiff is tragic. It can ruin people\u2019s lives,\u201d Ms\nJenkins said.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt seems the police are\nputting a lot of resources into it, but it makes me wonder whether that\u2019s\ntackling the supply chain.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Drug seizures in Wales overall have increased in 2018-2019 by 24%, with North Wales Police increasing the most by 71%.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Martin Blakebrough, CEO of Kaleidoscope Project, a charity that\nprovides drug and alcohol support services across Wales said: \u2018\u2019Keeping any\nvolume of drugs out of our communities is a positive, however, these seizures\nrepresent a drop in the ocean of supply. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cEarlier this year it was reported that Class A drug seizures had\nrisen in England and Wales by 13% on the previous year, yet we see the rate of\ndrug deaths continue to rise unabated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Kaleidoscope provides services in Cardiff through their Dyfodol\nproject, which targets those in the criminal justice system. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs long as we pursue\nfailed prohibition policies over properly investing in harm reduction strategies\nand support services, I don\u2019t believe we will see a reversal in this trend,\u201d Mr\nBlakebrough said.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn fact, just last month\ntwo men were jailed after a 750kg haul of cocaine was seized in Fishguard,\nhowever this seizure, one of the largest hauls in UK history, did little to\nimpact Newport\u2019s streets dealers, and made no visible difference to the number\nof people in Newport and across Gwent receiving support from Kaleidoscope\u2019s\nservices.\u2019\u2019&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cannabis made up nearly 65% of drug seizures DRUG seizures by South Wales Police have increased for the first time in 10 years, Home Office data shows. In the year to March 2019, seizures by South Wales Police rose by 20% on the previous year. This increase followed a steady downturn in the number of drug seizures from 2009. A spokesperson for South Wales Police said: \u201cMuch of the increase may be a result of proactive policing \u2013 examples in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":154,"featured_media":42150,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[105,113],"tags":[23,24,38,1155,1156,1157,107],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-42145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-data","category-uncategorised","tag-cardiff","tag-cannabis","tag-cathays","tag-drugs","tag-operation-crater","tag-operation-sceptre","tag-south-wales-police"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Drug seizures in South Wales increase for first time in decade - 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