What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Two men have been jailed for their involvement in supplying drugs in Leeds. Prenda Malungo and Lawrence Mafauae were arrested by officers earlier this year after Malungo was spotted carrying a heavily laden bag into a flat in Batley on 22nd January. Malungo was then picked up in an Audi
Four people were jailed on Friday (21 March 2025) for a total of over 19 years after £1m of cannabis was found concealed in pots disguised as Citronella candles. On 17 April 2023, 182kg of cannabis resin, with a street value in the region of £1m, was intercepted by Border
A man has appeared in court after neighbourhood policing officers uncovered a large-scale cannabis growing set-up in Hunslet. On Friday (1 November 2024) a drugs warrant was executed at an industrial unit in Larchfield Road, Hunslet, led by officers from the Inner North West Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT), supported by
Forward Leeds, the city’s alcohol and drug support service is embarking on a campaign to raise awareness about cannabis, with a particular focus on cannabis edibles. The campaign aims to help people understand what edibles are, the risks and to offer some advice around staying safe. The campaign advises that:
Forward Leeds, the city’s alcohol and drug service is running a campaign to raise awareness of the increasing strength of cannabis and the issues around heavy use of the drug. The RespectTHC campaign will run from 18-23 April and will include events across the city and an online social media
I hope you have all had a good festive period and whilst it was not the Christmas that most of us would have wished for, I do hope that you managed to spend some quality time with your family. As previously mentioned 2020 has been a very difficult year for
Police officers from Leeds Neighbourhood Impact Team and Leeds South Neighbourhood Policing Team have executed four warrants over the last 7 days in the Middleton area. Cannabis farms were located at each address along with a substantial amount of drying cannabis. The total recovery is estimated to be in the
Police are still guarding a crime scene in Beeston after raiding the former Cuedos snooker hall on Dewsbury Road last Thursday (10 December 2020). As we reported, officers acted on community intelligence and found a cannabis farm with 500 plants plus a substantial quantity of Class A drugs. Two men
I have now been writing this column for nearly 18 months and I just wanted to introduce myself again to anyone that is new to South Leeds Life. I am the Neighbourhood Policing Inspector (NPT) for South Leeds and lead a team of Sergeants, police officers and Police Community Support
A cannabis farm located in a property on Belvedere Avenue in Beeston was raided by Police officers this morning (13 May 2020). Over 100 plants were seized after officers from the Leeds South Neighbourhood Policing Team visited the property following information received from members of the community. Inspector Lucy Leadbeater