Four people have been arrested during an operation targeting a county lines drugs gang.
Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Operation Mantis team, supported by Operation Scorpion Teams and the Metropolitan Police Service, carried out warrants targeting a gang involved in drug dealing in Watford.
The teams carried out warrants on Wednesday, December 11, at addresses in Watford and North West London, arresting four people and seizing heroin, cocaine, MDMA and cannabis with a street value of more than £20,000. Officers also recovered several phones, weapons and over £6,000 in cash during the operation.
Those arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs were:
- Shakir Bugembe, 22, of Surrey Lane, London
- Rajwan Miah, 37, of Walnut Tree Road, Hounslow
- Imad Lamin, 21, Eskdale Avenue, Northolt
- Jakub Hostancy, 22, of Arliss Court, Watford
All have been charged and remanded.
Detective Sergeant Chris Cowell, from the constabulary’s Operation Mantis team, said: “This operation targeted the ‘Tony Stark’ line that was supplying drugs to the Watford area, which we have been investigating since August 2024.
“During the operation, we searched multiple addresses, seizing tens of thousands of pounds worth of cash and drugs, including a huge quantity of cannabis edibles, which are made to look like sweets, but are laced with high levels of cannabis and other chemicals.
“We are continuing to target gangs who are active in areas across the county, which would have otherwise been a threat to our communities and pose a significant risk to young and vulnerable people.”
If you have information about drug crime you can report it online at herts.police.uk/report, speak to an operator in the Force Communications Room via the online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact or call the non-emergency number 101.
Alternatively, you can stay 100 per cent anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org
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