Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Blackburn with Darwen Police, alongside partner agencies recently conducted a successful week of action to address pressing community concerns. The operation had positive results, with a quantity of drugs being seized and six men and a teenager being arrested in connection with a number of offences.
Officers carried out a Beat Sweep in the area alongside Blackburn with Darwen Council, Local Councillors, a local primary school and other partner agencies. The activity saw the clean-up of discarded litter, removing items from the stream, as well as removing abandoned vehicles from the area.
Four warrants were conducted during the week and a 38-year-old man from Blackburn was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, four men, aged 26, 31, 18 and 25, all from Blackburn, were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A and B drugs, and a 17-year-old boy and a 25-year-old man, both from Blackburn, were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class B drugs. All have been released under investigation.
Inspector Peter Norris, from the Blackburn Neighbourhood Team said: “It’s great that we have been able to conduct this activity, and we will continue to actively work with our partner agencies to tackle the issues and concerns of our communities.
“We would encourage the community to continue to report their concerns, so that the right agency can take action against those engaging in this illegal activity.”
“We would encourage you, if you haven’t done so already, to take our Lancashire Talking survey. You can also sign up to In the Know to keep updated with what’s going on in your area, visit https://www.stayintheknow.co.uk/.”
Op Centurion is a county-wide crackdown on anti-social behaviour, led by Lancashire Constabulary and backed by Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw, delivering his priority of getting tough on anti-social behaviour, with the support of our partners.