Boy arrested in Nottinghamshire drug crackdown operation

Summarised from Nottinghamshire Live's report · Updated 11 Oct, 18:00 · Archive

A 14-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs in Nottingham city centre.

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs in Nottingham city centre. According to Nottinghamshire Live, CCTV operators spotted the boy acting suspiciously on Lincoln Street at around 2.10am on Friday, 9 October. Officers then observed him engaging with a rough sleeper in Pelham Street, where he was seen placing his hand down his trousers, removing an item and handing it to the rough sleeper before receiving cash in return. Police arrived and recovered and seized cash during a search.

The arrest forms part of Nottinghamshire Police's Operation Reclaim, an initiative designed to tackle drug dealing and anti-social behaviour in the city centre. Since launching, police have made more than 30 arrests in connection with intent to supply offences and seized significant quantities of drugs including crack cocaine, cocaine, heroin, cannabis, MDMA and mamba. Neighbourhood Police Inspector Paul Ferguson said: 'We know that drug dealers will often use children to carry out their dirty work in the hope that they won't get caught. Rest assured, they will.'

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