Police have issued a warning that they will continue to make Dorset a safer place after a drugs operation which led to a man brought before the courts.

During the operation in Dorchester last Friday, Dorset Police said three police officers sustained injuries and were taken to hospital for treatment.

Police officers visited an address in Wollaston Road following reports of suspected drug misuse. Five men were arrested and a quantity of suspected class A drugs were seized.

Mohammed Abdullah, aged 32, of County Grove in Camberwell, London, appeared before Weymouth Magistrates' Court on Monday and pleaded guilty to three counts of possession with intent to supply a class A drug, acquiring/using/possessing criminal property, obstructing or resisting a constable in the execution of his/her duty and assaulting a constable in the execution of his/her duty. He will be sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on October 25.

 

Four other local men aged 30, 32, 34 and 60 were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of a controlled class A drug and have been released under investigation pending further enquiries.

Dorchester police said thousands of pounds worth of drugs and cash had been seized in the raid.

 

A spokesman said: “We will continue to make Dorchester a safer place to live and combat drug/crime related issues within our community.

“A lot of good work has been completed which is down to communities working with us regarding suspicious circumstances or behaviour.”

Chief Constable James Vaughan of Dorset Police recently spoke about assaults on officers doing their job.

He said: “All too often police and staff are subject to assault and threats. It’s never acceptable.”

He explained that in Dorset there are an average of six assaults on police staff every week and this affects the ability of officers to deliver frontline policing.

Mr Vaughan added: “People call on the police in times of serious need, this can prevent them from protecting the public.”

Commenting on the Dorchester incident on Twitter, Chief Superintendent Mark Callaghan of Dorset Police, said: "To the three officers assaulted tonight doing your job and protecting the vulnerable, outstanding work and on behalf of the communities we serve and me, thank you for your bravery.”

Anyone with any information about suspected drug dealing or drug related activity in their area can contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org.