Rambo knives and cleavers
RAMBO knives and a meat cleaver were found next to the beds of people living in a suspected drug house in Radford yesterday.
Twenty-five police officers swooped on Palin Street and Wimbourne Road after reports that alleged drug users were turning up there to get hold of their supply.
Police executed two warrants under the Misuse of Drugs Act just before 9am.
Police hammered down the door with a battering ram to gain entry into the Palin Street address.
The six-bedroomed home had locks on each door so police used the ram again to enter each room, where they found cannabis and weapons.
Items were apparently thrown out of a top-floor window as police barged in, with officers using a ladder to retrieve a mobile phone from a roof ledge.
The phone is now being checked to find any links to drug dealing and evidence of a larger drug operation in the area.
The most grisly find were the weapons.
Two Rambo knives, a large kitchen knife and a meat cleaver were uncovered next to beds.
A number of youngsters walked by the house on multiple occasions while the raid took place, with one teenager sticking his fingers up at the police.
One female passer-by said: “There is always (something) kicking off here.”
Two people at the address will be interviewed and one man was arrested over the alleged supply of Class B drugs.
Cannabis was also found at the Wimbourne Road address. Two people were at the property. One man will be asked in for interview.
There, too, there was evidence “stuff was thrown out of the window” as the police arrived.
Neighbourhood Inspector Amy English said the raids send out a clear message to those who attempt to run drug operations: “We will be investigating a number of people over drug offences after we have recovered a number of knives and drugs at the property. “There are individuals in this community that are intent on causing harm whether that is through drug supply, acquisitive crime, violent crime or anti-social behaviour. “These individuals – we will find them and take action. Drug supply does lead to other crimes. “My message is ‘there will be consequences’ and we work extremely hard to make sure they face these consequences. “We are listening and if there are concerns where you live then please report them so we know and can take action.” Police said a large number of drug operations across Nottingham had been dismantled during the pandemic because cannabis houses were “easier to spot” and it had now become “much harder for them to hide”.
There are individuals in this community that are intent on causing harm
Neighbourhood Inspector Amy English