A former Barrow schoolteacher has warned of the telltale signs of drug trafficking.
Hazel Edwards, who taught at Thorncliffe School in the town and is also a councillor representing Hawcoat on Barrow Council, believes parents can have a key role to play in spotting symptoms and helping police to stop crime.
And with the council and police looking to crack down on the spread of drug supply in and out of the area, Cllr Edwards has issued advice on how they can ‘play a huge part’.
She said: "As a secondary school teacher in the town, I was always aware of drug problems in the town among pupils.