Two arrested as police seize suspected drugs in Tresillian

A man and a woman were in police custody by the end of the day after officers moved in on a quiet village near Truro carrying Misuse of Drugs Act warrants, a stash of suspected Class A and Class B drugs, and a dog team to help them search.

What happened in Tresillian

The warrants were carried out in Tresillian, with the local Truro Neighbourhood Police Team leading the operation. Officers visited two properties in the village and searched a third after enquiries made at the scene turned up further leads.

A man and a woman were arrested during the operation. Both have since been released on bail while enquiries continue, and no charges have been brought at this stage.

The Truro team did not go in alone. They were assisted by the Plymouth and West Cornwall Neighbourhood Support Teams, the force’s Professional Development unit, and the Devon and Cornwall Police dog section, whose dogs are trained to sniff out concealed drugs that a search by hand might miss.

‘Drugs can cause so much harm in our communities’

Neighbourhood Team Leader, Sergeant Dave Pearce, said the operation was about taking suspected illegal substances off the streets before they could cause more harm.

“Drugs can cause so much harm in our communities, so it’s positive that we’ve been able to remove suspected illegal substances from the streets,” Dave said. “We would like to thank the local community for supporting our local officers and we would encourage anyone with concerns around drug supply in their area to report the Force website or via Crimestoppers. No matter how small you may think your information is, it might just be the bit of evidence we need to secure a warrant and make arrests.”

Worried about drug activity near you?

If you have information about drug issues in your community, you do not need to wait for a raid on your own street to speak up. You can call police on the non-emergency 101 number, or report what you know through the Devon and Cornwall Police website.

Prefer to stay anonymous? You can pass on information through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, any time, without giving your name. As Tresillian shows, it is often a small piece of information from a neighbour that turns into the evidence needed to secure a warrant.

📷Credit: Devon & Cornwall Police