Cash and drugs seized in Operation Riddler raids
SOUTH BUCKS/SLOUGH: Police have seized 'significant amounts of cash and drugs' through a series of warrants. The warrants took place at addresses in South Bucks including Farnham Common, High Wycombe, Bourne End, Marlow, Flackwell Heath and Wooburn Green, as well as one at an address across the border in Slough.
The warrants, part of 'Operation Riddler', are the resolution of a yearlong investigation into organised crime, focussing on the sale of illicit drugs and money laundering.
Yesterday morning (Thursday) officers attended 19 addresses, so far making a total of 20 arrests, seizing significant amounts of cash and drugs, as well as vehicles, clothes and other items believed to have been purchased with money earned through criminal means.
Senior investigating officer, Detective Chief Inspector Jonathan Chandler, based at High Wycombe police station, said: “This has been a significant operation which has come as a result of more than a year’s worth of investigation and intelligence gathering by a large number of officers.
“As a result of their work, we were able to identify a number of people and addresses we believe are connected to selling drugs across Buckinghamshire.
“I hope that the work our officers have done goes some way to reassure people that we have listened to their concerns and have taken action.”