Police seize 8,000 prescription pills from Wakefield home

Over 8,000 pregablin, zopiclone and eszopiclone tablets, Class C drugs, were found, along with a small quantity of cocaine, cannabis and synthetic cannabinoids.

The emergency warrant was obtained and executed yesterday (Tuesday, May 3) at the property at Carnforth Avenue, Wakefield, within hours after a member of the public stopped a neighborhood official to report concerns that the property was open for delivery illegal goods was used substances.

Chief Inspector Chris Raby, manager of neighborhoods and partnerships for the Wakefield District, said: “That’s what neighborhood policing is about. This was true team and partnership work, with officials and PCSOs responding quickly and decisively to information provided by a member of the public.

“This was a massive seizure of controlled drugs. There’s a reason some substances require a prescription; They can be extremely dangerous if used improperly. Luckily, the drugs we seized are no longer being sold on the streets of Wakefield or anywhere else.”