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Police carry out drugs raids on the Isle of Wight

A number of police raids are taking place on the Island today.

A Hampshire Constabulary spokesman said:

“Officers are acting on information about criminal activity to maintain a hostile environment on the island for people linked with the supply and sale of drugs.

“A number of warrants are being executed at various addresses.”

More details are expected to be released later today.

Get in touch
Anyone with information about illegal drugs affecting the community can contact police by phoning 101. Mini-Com users can call 18001 101. Information can be given anonymously by phoning the independent Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.

Image: West Midlands Police under CC BY 2.0

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tiki
7, March 2017 10:45 am

Find out under FOI

electrickery
7, March 2017 10:49 am

Put in a purchase enquiry. £1 should do it, given that the poor ol’ thing is a net liability. Shame she was just towed away with no ceremony and no warning; it must have been scheduled, not least because you wouldn’t choose to do it during a gale. A business opportunity missed – tickets for the final voyage, plastic commemorative models … oh where is entrepreneurship???

tyke
7, March 2017 2:21 pm

In fairness, doesn’t the answer inform us that she has neither been scrapped nor sold? It would seem that, not untypically for our dear old council, no decision has been made yet.

jack black
7, March 2017 6:40 pm

chances are they accepted two balloons and a goldfish!! from some passing itinerant

davee
7, March 2017 9:02 pm

GOOD RIDDANCE!!! It is a rust bucket and a disgraceful advert for the Isle of Wight. The IW council should be ashamed of themselves. As with all vessels, maintenance, mechanical and cosmetic is an ongoing project.

Tim
Reply to  davee
7, March 2017 9:14 pm

I agree.

It was not exactly bold thinking by the IWC & SLEP to saddle island taxpayers with such ongoing costs into the future, surely its not that difficult to tunnel under the Medina?

dave
Reply to  davee
8, March 2017 11:26 am

I saw this vessel anchored in Gosport on Tuesday. I agree that it is an eyesore and a rust bucket. It was a disgrace to the Isle of Wight and, in my humble opinion, is beyond redemption. Nobody with any sense would want to buy it, except for scrap.

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