Thousands of illegal goods seized under Operation Cloud

Operation Cloud has removed items to the street value of nearly £5.7 million, with one raid resulting in £1 million worth of goods seized, the biggest of its kind in the city.Earlier this month, West Midlands Police launched a pilot initiative dedicated to tackling crime and anti-social behaviour in Erdington. This initiative, Operation Fearless, works in partnership with the Council and others to combat burglary, theft, anti-social behaviour, and drug-related offences.Communities will see an increase in high-visibility patrols, including detectives, response officers, and neighbourhood policing teams, available 24/7 to respond to incidents and investigate crimes.As part of Operation Fearless, the Council’s trading standards team and WMP visited a property on Erdington High Street, resulting in a seizure of 7,545 vapes, 134kg of tobacco, 329,740 single cigarettes and more than 300 boxes of imported prescription drugs – which were unsafe for use in the UK. Thousands of pounds were also recovered.