£15k drugs seized in police raids
Officers in the port have warned those involved, saying their crackdown on illegal substances will continue.
Five properties were targeted in raids across the town which netted thousands of pounds of suspected heroin, methadone, cocaine, crack cocaine, cannabis and magic mushrooms.
Also seized by officers were drugs paraphernalia and hydroponics equipment.
Sixteen officers were involved in the raids, codenamed Operation Wallington, including the tactical aid group from Ashburton, the operations support team based in Torquay and Brixham neighbourhood team support officers and special constables.
Officers were briefed by Brixham neighbourhood beat manager Dave Thomas, who led the operation as part of Not In My Neighbourhood Week.
Two properties were simultaneously hit between 8.30am and 9.30am, including a flat at Windmill Hill where officers seized a large haul of suspected drugs including a compressed bag of cannabis with a street value of £4,000, £3,000 of heroin, £2,000 of crack cocaine and quantities of methadone and cocaine.
A 50-year-old man from Glasgow has been arrested on suspicion of possession of cannabis and heroin.
The raid led to another property at Briseham Road being searched and a 19-year-old Brixham man being arrested for suspected possession with intent to supply class A and B drugs.
The morning raids also saw police smashing through the door of a flat in Bolton Street under a Misuse of Drugs Act warrant where they found a small quantity of what is thought to be cannabis and dried magic mushrooms, a set of scales and cannabis stalks seeped in a bottle of vodka.
A 19-year-old Brixham man is due to be interviewed on suspicion of possession of the drugs.
In the afternoon, officers simultaneously executed warrants at Nelson Road and seized what they believe to be three cannabis plants and a quantity of herbal cannabis.
A 19-year-old Brixham man found at the house is to be interviewed on suspicion of cultivating and possession of cannabis.
More drugs thought to be cannabis was found in a house at Alma Road.
A 19-year-old Brixham man received an £80 fixed penalty fine.
PC Thomas said: "We are very pleased with four successful, positive warrants.
"It's a good example of different police departments working together."
Brixham sergeant Dave Casley added: "This is a message to the residents of Brixham we are determined to keep the port a safe place to live, and if you are involved we will be on your backs and will continue to be on your backs on a regular basis."
