12 arrested in operation to disrupt drug dealing in Surrey

Several properties were raided as part of the operation. Credit: Surrey Police

12 people have been arrested as part of a large scale operation to disrupt drug dealing in Surrey, which involved 100 officers from Surrey and Sussex police.

Officers executed search warrants in Camberley, Chilworth, Fleet, Ash, Farnborough, Aldershot, Farnham, Gerrards Cross, Thatcham, and Church Crookham - which saw large quantities of drugs, cash and offensive weapons seized.

Watch: Superintendent Graham Barnett, from the Surrey and Sussex Joint Operation Unit at Surrey Police, details the extent of the operation.

The arrests conclude an investigation into the supply of Class A and B drugs across the county, which began earlier this year in June, and saw four men arrested and charged with conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

Ryan Bambridge, 37, of Jessop Road in Stevenage; Sean Nelson, 29, of Nightjar Close in Rushmoor, Farnborough; Beau West, 31, of Balmoral Road in Ash Vale; and Daniel Nelson, 32, of Fernhill Road in Cove, have all been charged with conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. 

WATCH: Surrey Police, working with Sussex Police, arrest 12 people as part of a crackdown on drugs in the county.

Senior Investigating Officer, Temporary Detective Inspector Lee Hazell, said:

“Today’s operation makes our message clear: we will not tolerate drug dealing in Surrey. We will arrest those that decide to deal drugs in our communities.  “Our focus has always been on keeping Surrey safe, and our work today highlights that. “If anyone has any information about suspected drug dealing in their area, please contact us.”