Drug squad officers search coats in Covingham this morning Pictures: ADVER PHOTOGRAPHER
Police batter down the door of a house in Covingham Picture: ADVER
Op Theseus The warrants were part of Op Theseus, Wiltshire Police’s efforts to tackle drug dealing in east Swindon and – in particular – close down a County Lines-style drug network said to be run out of Eldene.
Listen to Sgt Rodrigues talk to the Adver about the raids: Sgt Rodrigues is the neighbourhood sergeant for east Swindon and oversees Op Theseus. He told the Adver: “Drugs have a huge impact on communities. Obviously, not only through their use but the additional harm that comes with them. Through allowing local class A and class B drug lines to run rife within local communities, what happens is you have associated violence and anti-social behaviour that goes along with it.