Cheshire Police is among the top performing forces for tackling drink and drug driving, according to a new report.
The study, published by National Roads Policing Operations, Intelligence & Investigations Unit, shows the North West as the top performing region during 2023.
A man has been arrested in Nantwich as part of a police investigation into international drug importation and supply.
The arrest was made in the Wardle area of Nantwich by specialist units from regional organised crime supported by Cheshire Police.
Cheshire Police are cracking down on motorists driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs as part of a week-long operation.
It’s part of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) annual drink and drug drive operation, Op Limit.
A Nantwich councillor told a police inspector that illegal drug activity in the town is “getting worse”.
Cllr Stuart Bostock said there were obvious areas where people gathered to deal or buy drugs around Nantwich.
Three men have been arrested by detectives in Crewe on suspicion of drug offences.
The men, aged 27, 29 and 44, were seen acting suspiciously in an alleyway on Flag Lane at around 3.30pm on Thursday (October 6).
Police in Cheshire are targeting recreational drug users as part of a six-week crackdown in the county.
“Operation Powdered” will run throughout the summer in a bid to tackle drug-related crime and child criminal exploitation.
Police in Nantwich say they are stepping up their presence on an estate in Stapeley amid reports of problems with drug dealing and use.
Some residents on the Pear Tree Field/Cronkinson development say dealing has been going on for weeks “openly” with young men in cars and on bikes.
A Nantwich man has been charged in connection with drug and firearm offences, police said today.
Alexander Hewson, 28, of Weaver Road, has been charged with conspiracy to supply class A and B drugs.
Fifty-three arrests were made in Crewe and Nantwich of suspected drink/drug driving during the Christmas period.
The figure was part of a total of 230 people arrested across the county by Cheshire Police in the month-long crackdown.
Cheshire Police has arrested 100 people for drink/drug driving in the first two weeks of its Christmas drink/drug drive crackdown.
The month-long operation, which began on December 1, sees officers out on the county’s roads targeting motorists who choose to get behind the wheel after having an alcoholic drink or taking drugs.
Police have moved to reassure residents living in fear after a shooting incident in Nantwich.
Town councillors said residents living in the Arnold Street area of the town have voiced concerns over the shooting on October 3.
A number of drivers have been arrested on suspicion of drink and drug driving offences in Nantwich in the last 24 hours.
Police say four arrests were made for drink driving in the town – including one who tested FOUR and a HALF times over the legal limit.
More than 40 drivers in Crewe and Nantwich area were arrested for drink or drug driving offences in December, latest figures show.
Among 234 drivers taken off the road in December, there were 25 in Crewe police division for drink driving, and another 19 for drug driving.
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