Nottinghamshire Police has pledged to continue cracking down on the county's cannabis operations as figures show that possession of the drug has fallen below pre-pandemic levels. Latest Home Office figures show that possession of cannabis has fallen by 10% in Nottinghamshire in the year ending March 2022.
There were 2,149 crimes recorded in that year, compared to 2,387 offences being recorded in the year ending March 2021. Possession soared during the coronavirus lockdowns, but the latest figure is now below the figure for the year ending March 2020 of 2,351.
Assistant Chief Constable Rob Griffin said: "Nottinghamshire Police has 12 dedicated Operation Reacher teams which disrupt and dismantle drug dealing operations across the county. We have managed to take out some major cannabis operations and in turn made life much better for the communities we serve.
