Officers in Banbury 'dynamic drug bust' gain partial closure order on town estate house

Drugs teams in the Banbury area have gained a partial closure order on an estate house that was subject to a drugs bust described by police as 'dynamic' earlier this week.

Thames Valley Police Banbury section released a tweet relating to a drugs bust yesterday on Tuesday that was concerned with supply of Class A drugs - which include heroin, cocaine, ecstasy and LSD.

An officer pins the partial closure on the door of the house in Bloxham Vale, Banbury

placeholder image — An officer pins the partial closure on the door of the house in Bloxham Vale, Banbury

The team said: "Following our TaskingTeam's arrests earlier this week in Bloxham Vale, the Problem Solving Team have successfully obtained a partial closure order on the address.

"The order will help us reduce criminality and linked ASB (anti-social behaviour) in the area. Please report any concerns to us via 101."

Working on the notice that confirms partial closure of a Banbury house where arrests were made

A closure order forbids anyone other than occupiers and a list of statutory and necessary representatives - including police, health services, probation services and landlords - from visiting an address.

Police arrested two men and one woman on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs from the house in at Bloxham Vale, Banbury - a new estate on the A361 Bloxham Road.

They said: "Dynamic entry (was) made via a rear window whilst distraction techniques used at the front. Suspected Class A Drugs recovered."