News: Prevention
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Drug dealers warned ‘we’re coming for you’ after latest search warrant
Weapons, cash, and suspected controlled drugs were seized in the latest warrant to be carried out in the Bath and North East Somerset area.
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Raising awareness of romance fraud
Almost 200 people in Avon and Somerset have contacted Action Fraud this year to report being a victim of romance fraud.
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Flat linked to drug dealing and violent crime closed down by police
A three-month closure order was obtained against the property in Wyndham Mews, Bridgewater
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Enlisting help of jewellers and cab drivers to help tackle ‘courier fraud’
Criminals posing as trusted officials are coercing victims to help with 'investigations'
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Closure order for Bristol property linked to drug supply and anti-social behaviour
Bristol Magistrates' Court granted the three-month closure order for a flat in Hollidge Gardens, Bedminster, on Tuesday 10 June.
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New BBC iPlayer film shows the team working to end night-time exploitation
Documentary follows our Night Light team working alongside on-street sex workers to protect vulnerable children.
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Facebook Marketplace Sellers Beware – Counterfeit Cash
Laptops, game consoles and mobile phones have been purchased with counterfeit bank notes.
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Police launch co-ordinated effort to prevent and disrupt youth crime in Bridgwater
Anti-social behaviour and youth violence offences have been on the rise in Bridgwater, causing concern among residents and local authorities.
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Court orders property closure over ASB
The police anti-social behaviour team worked with residents and the Yeovil neighbourhood policing team to present evidence of the issues to the court.
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Advice for businesses after card machine scams
We have received a number of reports of businesses in Bristol have lost significant sums of money due to a scam involving card payment machines.