Cheshire Police say they made 182 arrests across the county in its first weekend of a Christmas crackdown on crime.
Arrests were made for offences including assault, drunk and disorderly in a public space, drink driving, stalking, and domestic abuse.
Dozens of suspected criminals linked to County Lines drug dealing have been arrested in a police operation across Cheshire.
Officers arrested 38 people mostly on suspicion of drug offences as well as some for possession of a knife and driving offences.
Several arrests have been made in Crewe as part of a cross-border crackdown on drugs gangs by Cheshire and Merseyside Police.
It’s part of the ongoing “County Lines” fight on drug dealing and child criminal exploitation, dubbed “Project Medusa”.
Cheshire Police arrested 227 county drivers during its festive crackdown on drink or drug driving.
Among those were 25 people in Crewe and Nantwich area arrested for driving under influence of drugs – the highest of any area of the county, and a rise on previous years.
Suspected illegal cigarettes and tobacco worth more than £12,000 have been found in raids in South Cheshire.
More than 50,000 cigarettes were uncovered during raids by Cheshire East Council trading standards officers on properties in Crewe and Macclesfield.
Cheshire Police will be targeting drivers in the area using mobile phones at the wheel as part of a national week of action.
From today (January 22), officers will be on the lookout for anyone scrolling through social media, texting or taking a call while at the wheel.
Thirty-nine motorists in Crewe and Nantwich are among more than 250 facing bans and large fines for drink and drug driving in a Cheshire-wide crackdown.
A Cheshire Police operation caught 16 in Crewe and Nantwich behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol, and another 23 under the influence of drugs.
More than 100 Cheshire drivers were nabbed using their mobile phones illegally during a week-long police crackdown.
Cheshire Police Roads Policing Team took part in a national operation targeting motorists breaking the law by driving while using a handheld mobile device.
Men from Nantwich and Wistaston were among 11 people arrested today as part of police drugs crackdown, Operation Impact.
Nine warrants were executed at addresses across South Cheshire – including Millstone Lane in Nantwich and Crewe Road in Wistaston.
Cheshire Police have vowed to crackdown on alcohol misuse in Nantwich and other towns as part of a week-long initiative.
Officers will be carrying out activities all week including licensing checks and compliance of alcohol exclusion zones.
Cheshire Police are targeting drink and drug drivers in and around Nantwich at the start of a summer crackdown. The force is backing the national campaign launched today June 1st until June 30 with a series of initiatives to raise awareness and provide local enforcement.
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