Officers from Cumbria Police worked alongside licensing team from Westmorland and Furness council on Saturday night as part of Operation Harvest to ensure premises in Penrith were abiding by licensing conditions, including appropriate checks to prevent the underage sale of alcohol and testing for indication of drug use at premises.
Officers also conducted a number of stop searches under the misuse of drugs act resulting in individuals being dealt with for various possession offences for Ketamine and Cocaine.
One male was arrested for posession with intention to supply Class A drugs after a quantity of suspected cocaine was located on him outside of a licensed premises in Penrith. An address in Penrith was subsequently searched by police following the arrest resulting in a further quantity of suspected Class A drugs being located.
Cumbria Police said "We want our local community to enjoy the night time economy in Penrith and to feel safe whilst they do so."
"We will continue to be visible during the night time economy so if you see us, please say hello and report any concerns you may have to Police".
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