Overview
- The week-long operation, which ran from June 22 to June 28, was the 15th phase of Operation Scorpion and pooled Dorset, Wiltshire, Avon & Somerset, Devon & Cornwall, Gloucestershire, the South West ROCU and British Transport Police.
- For the region as a whole officers reported more than 100 arrests, the seizure of over 5kg of Class A drugs, £81,747 in cash, eight weapons and four firearms, and ongoing prosecutions in some cases.
- Dorset executed nine warrants, made 34 arrests, seized about £6,200 and drugs including 399g of cocaine, and recovered weapons such as a crossbow, machete and imitation firearm while safeguarding five adults and six children.
- Wiltshire forces carried out 10 drug warrants, arrested 36 people with 12 charged so far, disrupted 122 drug supply incidents and seized about 26kg of cannabis plus £47,705 in cash and multiple weapons.
- Tactics used included licensed‑premises checks, test purchases, targeted warrants, stop‑and‑searches and transport‑hub patrols, and authorities said the campaign will continue in repeated phases to disrupt supply and protect vulnerable people.