Police drugs raid at home near to major Oxfordshire school

Thames Valley Police has revealed that it carried out a drugs warrant today (Friday, April 17) on Leach Road in Bicester.

This is only a road away from The Bicester School which educates over 1,000 pupils from 11 to 18.

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The police added that investigations in the case are ongoing and encouraged anyone with any information to get in touch with them as soon as possible.

A spokesperson for the Cherwell unit said: “Earlier today, the Bicester and Kidlington Neighbourhood Policing Team carried out a drugs warrant at an address in Leach Road, supported by colleagues from West Oxfordshire and Banbury Neighbourhood Policing Teams.

Police conducting the raid in Bicester (Image: TVP)

“Investigations remain ongoing. We continue to encourage our community to report any information or concerns about drug activity.

“Your reports help us target our activity, protect vulnerable people, and reduce drug offences across the area.

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“You can either do this online or by telephoning 101. If you don’t wish to speak to police directly, you can also report to Crimestoppers, anonymously and free of charge by calling 0800 555 111.”

This drugs raid follows several recent drugs-related arrests in another Oxfordshire town Wantage.

Earlier this week a man pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A, namely cocaine, having been arrested in the town.