NEWS | Four arrested following a drugs warrant at a pub in Herefordshire

Four men have been arrested following a warrant executed last Friday (1 December) at the Crown & Sceptre, Marketplace in Ross-On-Wye.

Three of the men, aged 35, 39 and 25, were arrested on suspicion of the supply in Class A and B drugs.

Another man, aged 43, was arrested on suspicion of possession of Cannabis.

PS Alice Bennett said: “Friday’s proactive warrant was based on good intelligence around the illegal supply of drugs from this establishment. I hope this shows we will continue to work hard to keep drugs off our streets and reduce crime that brings misery to the people of our community.“I urge anyone with concerns about the supply of drugs to please get in touch, we act on all reports that we receive”.

Following the warrant and arrests the licence of the pub has been suspended pending a review.

The local community can help us by continuing to report any signs of criminal activity – the easiest way to do this is on our website. Any bit of information, no matter how small it may seem, could help make a big difference. You can report online under the Tell Us About section at West Mercia Police.

If you have information about drugs and drugs supply and don’t want to speak to police, you can report information anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or by visiting www.crimestoppers-org.uk