Eighteen people were arrested during an operation across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire yesterday morning (Wednesday, July 16).
Several warrants were executed in the Three Cherry Trees Lane area of Hemel Hempstead, as part of ongoing investigations into offences including robbery and large-scale thefts, with 14 people arrested.
Two addresses in the town were also visited as part of the operation, with two people arrested, as well as addresses in Bedfordshire, where a further two people were arrested.
A number of vehicles – abandoned, reported as stolen or believed to be involved in crime – were recovered, along with more than 1,000 litres of fuel.
Superintendent Clare Smith, who oversaw the operation, said: “This was a large-scale operation which involved numerous policing teams from across Hertfordshire, as well as colleagues from Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. Several arrests were made and investigations are continuing.
“I hope this sends a message to anyone involved in crime that it won’t be tolerated, and we will work to make arrests and bring people before the courts to face justice.”
Following the operation, the Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) remained in the area, alongside colleagues from Dacorum Borough Council, to speak with residents and offer reassurance.
Dacorum Chief Inspector Paul Stanbridge said: “I hope this operation reassures members of the public that we do take their concerns seriously and will respond accordingly.
“The NPT is committed to working with the community and local partners to ensure that Hemel Hempstead is a safe place for all.”
Detective Superintendent Graham Bates from Bedfordshire Police said: “We attended numerous addresses across the county as part of this joint operation with our Hertfordshire colleagues, resulting in two arrests for cross border criminality.
“Our message to those involved within organised crime, we are focused on your activity and will continue to do everything we can to put an end to it.”
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