London: The Metropolitan Police Service says more than 40 per cent of class A drug dealers have been taken off London streets this year.
Met Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Tim Goodwin said: "We've achieved some spectacular results in our operations against drugs and we're arresting more dealers than ever before for class A drugs.
"On some estates we've taken out whole gangs of dealers and made major seizures, dramatically improving quality of life for residents."
In August, dealers selling crack cocaine and heroin around Barnet's concourse shopping area, as well as surrounding stairwells and alleyways on the Grahame Park Estate, were targeted by police under Operation Amberjack.
Twelve suspected dealers were arrested and charged.
October 25, 2001 11:30
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