Massive drugs raids in Southampton and London

Title

Massive drugs raids in Southampton and London

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

10 Mar 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:17

Description

Lynne Mennie reports on the crack cocaine problem in the UK and the success of two raids in Southampton and Finchley, London seizing massive amounts of both cannabis and cocaine and arrests made with links to South America. Doug Tweddle, customs, speaks about the seizure and it proving the link between soft and hard drugs. Locals in Finchley talk about their surprise at finding a drugs den in their area.

Contributors

Lynne Mennie; Douglas Tweddle

Keywords

London; Drug traffic; Cannabis; Drug abuse; Illegal drugs; Southampton; South America; Cocaine; Drug control; Arrests; Finchley

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