William Eichler 26 February 2024

Chesterfield council welcomes record drugs bust

Chesterfield council welcomes record drugs bust image
Image: Derbyshire Constabulary.

Dozens of gang members have been jailed for more than 120 years after a drugs bust in Chesterfield succeeded in disrupting nine county lines gangs.

Operation Blofeld, named after the shadowy Bond villain, led to the seizure of £73,000, machetes, tasers and pepper spray, along with crack, heroin, cocaine, and cannabis.

Most of the 49 gang members were convicted during court hearings throughout 2023, with sentences so far reaching 121 years in jail for 45 of the members.

Detective Inspector Simon Cartwright said: ‘Operation Blofeld was one of the largest, most concentrated pieces of work targeting County Lines drug gangs that the county has ever seen.’

Cllr Jonathan Davies, Chesterfield Borough Council’s cabinet member for health and wellbeing, said: ‘It’s really positive that so many arrests were made during Operation Blofeld – preventing the sale of the drugs locally and protecting the community.

‘We do not tolerate drug dealing, and we continue to support Derbyshire Constabulary to crack down on it.’

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