Portsmouth police raid Stamshaw house in drug dealing investigation

POLICE have carried out a drugs raid on a house in Portsmouth.
By Neil Fatkin
Published 10th Sep 2020, 14:11 BST
Updated 10th Sep 2020, 15:19 BST

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The raid on the property took place on September 7 in Stamshaw after officers were granted a warrant to search for drugs.

A statement from Hampshire Constabulary said: ‘Officers have conducted a warrant at an address on Gruneisen Road, Portsmouth, in relation to an ongoing investigation into drugs supply. No arrests were made.’

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The raid was part of concerted campaign to tackle drug related crime in the city.

Police officers look to gain entry to the property as part of a drugs raid. Picture: @PompeypolicePolice officers look to gain entry to the property as part of a drugs raid. Picture: @Pompeypolice
Police officers look to gain entry to the property as part of a drugs raid. Picture: @Pompeypolice

In June this year officers carried out planned searches at Meadowsweet Way in Wymering and Spenlow Close in Buckland where they seized £30,000 of cash along with a number of stolen items.

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