British police made more than 170 arrests during a three-day crackdown intended to take drugs and weapons off the streets.
According to the Metropolitan Police, more than 1,200 officers from several police forces took part in the operation on Jan. 17–19, resulting in 179 arrests, the recovery of 30 knives and other weapons, 40 drug seizures, 66 vehicle seizures, and the seizure of a total of £5,700 worth of cash.
The Met led the operation, working with Thames Valley, Hertfordshire, Surrey, Sussex, West Midlands, and British Transport Police to “deny criminals the effective use of arterial roads and rail networks as a means to carry weapons and drugs both in the capital, and into the surrounding counties.”…