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Police make eight arrests in raids
EIGHT people were arrested on drug trafficking and money laundering offences during a series of dawn raids yesterday.
A joint Essex and Met police operation targeted nine homes in Basildon and Benfleet, as well as one in the Maldon district.
Roger Grimwade, police spokesman, said: "Five men and three women have been arrested and are in custody in police stations across the county."
Mr Grimwade said the arrests followed a major intelligence operation. The Echo understands thousands of pounds in cash was seized.
Mr Grimwade added: "The operation formed part of the police force's continuing battle against drug abuse.
"A quantity of drugs was seized during the raids, as well as varying amounts of cash."
Police refused to reveal the type of drugs involved.
Properties were raided in Clay Hill Road and Dry Street, both in Basildon, Elm Road, Steeplehall, Mariskals and Kenneth Road, in Pitsea, and New Road, Little Burstead.
They also swooped on addresses in Shipwright Drive and Philmead Road, in Benfleet, and one in Mayland Quay, Maylandsea, near Maldon.
The suspects, who were still in custody at the time of going to press, were men aged 22, 32, 35, 38 and 46, and women aged 28, 34, and 49.
It is understood arrests were not made at all of the addresses raided.
12:24pm Thursday 1st May 2008
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CommentPosted by: evilc, essex on 5:54pm Thu 1 May 08
well done lads now watch the NON Criminal Justice System let EVERYONE DOWN!!
well done lads now watch the NON Criminal Justice System let EVERYONE DOWN!!
Posted by: Jack, 670-653 on 8:47pm Thu 1 May 08
It's the pathetic assumption in the above comment which is childish. Feel free to complain once you know the results of legal justice (and obviously it may not agree with you but it will have been done legally, rather than by your dictatorial assumption).
If you are unhappy with the law feel free to get yourself elected to Parliament and change it. Or do you think you are above the law? And your word is better than the democratic result?
You think your view is above the law is this not the lot you were complaining about?
It's the pathetic assumption in the above comment which is childish. Feel free to complain once you know the results of legal justice (and obviously it may not agree with you but it will have been done legally, rather than by your dictatorial assumption).
If you are unhappy with the law feel free to get yourself elected to Parliament and change it. Or do you think you are above the law? And your word is better than the democratic result?
You think your view is above the law is this not the lot you were complaining about?
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