Operation Target - pictures from the police raid in Queen's Crescent
MORE than 200 police officers yesterday (Wednesday) swooped on suspected class A drug dealers in a dramatic rush-hour operation.
Officers from Camden police, the Territorial Support Group (TSG) and the dog squad, backed by helicopter support overhead, took part in the operation at 5pm around a complex of concrete football and basketball pitches on the Queen’s Crescent estate.
Borough Commander John Sutherland and Camden’s Community Safety boss Councillor Abdul Hai joined officers in the raid which took place in response to recent gang violence, including a fatal stabbing.
At the time of going to press last night, 12 men had been arrested on suspicion of offences including conspiracy to supply class A drugs, conspiracy to rob, possession of cannabis, making threats to kill and money laundering.
Follow-up raids of suspects’ homes continued into the evening.
Chief Supt Sutherland said: “This is about reclaiming the neighbourhood for the vast majority of law-abiding people who live and work here.”
Published: 21 July 2011
by JOSIE HINTON
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congrats
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2011-07-26 23:09.The police are damned if the do or don't. There were some arrests weren't there????? Fair play to the old bill for this, you cant keep saying there isnt anything for the kids to do, there is always something to do.
we need more of this in London
scumbags??
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2011-07-21 20:00.It does need to be cleaned up in Queens Crescent, but theres nothing for these kids to do there is alot of poverty in this area. Most of the kids are not scum bags in the slightest. Maybe the operation was needed but it will continue Queens Crescent and everywhere else. What about the junkie people around there? No wonder these kids see easy money to be made with drugs. Hope the Borough Commander and the rest of the team are happy with their latest efforts in tackling the 'so called scumbags'
its needs to be cleaned up
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2011-07-21 13:11.its needs to be cleaned up round there too many jack the lads scum bags
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