You said, we did!

You said, we did!

I wanted to provide you with an update regarding Drug dealing, which people around your area have highlighted as an issue of concern on the priority survey.

We received some intelligence a couple of weeks ago regarding an abandoned van in the Port Talbot town area that had a strong smell of cannabis coming from it. Since this initial intelligence report, Port Talbot's Neighbourhood Policing Team has been working to develop this intelligence and due to our efforts we managed to observe the van insecure whilst having adapted our patrols to observe it daily, due to it being insecure we were able to open the van due to the arson risk and we saw illegal drugs inside. Upon a search of the van we managed to seize a large amount of illegal cigarettes and a large amount of class B drugs.

The vehicle itself has now also been seized due to what was found inside and the vehicle having no insurance. It will be taken to a secure location and forensically examined.

The illicit drugs market is big business, worth an estimated £9.4 billion a year and drug deaths have reached an all-time. Taking the health harms, costs of crime and wider impacts on society together, it is estimated the total costs of drugs to society are over £19 billion, which is more than twice the value of the market itself. 

If you are adversely affected by antisocial behaviour in your community associated with drug use, The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 outlines the flexible tools and powers that the police, local authorities and other local agencies can use to respond quickly and effectively to antisocial behaviour.

If you ever experience this issue or have information regarding an incident, please report it using our online reporting tools at https://www.south-wales.police.uk, speak to an operator in our Force Communications Room via our online web chat or call the non-emergency number 101.

Alternatively, you can stay 100 per cent anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.

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