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More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice A store in Peterborough has been closed by police following concerns around drug dealing, exploitation, and links to organised crime. The closure notice was served on Constanta Shop, Lincoln Road, Millfield, on July 22 following a warrant carried out by the Neighbourhood Support Team (NST) where drugs and weapons were found, resulting in two men being arrested. The application was initially contested by the owners on July 24, but a full closure order was granted at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (August 7).
The convenience store is now closed until November 7 this year to all people, at all times, except for the emergency services, employees of the local authority and the landlord. Read more: Man left with bleed on brain after 'drifter' crash at Cambridgeshire car meet Read more: 'Sickening' abuser told his girlfriend he would 'put her to sleep' while strangling her Any breach of the order is a criminal offence which could result in imprisonment of up to three months, a fine, or both. Sergeant Paul Delmer, from the NST, said: “This closure order has been carried out as part of ‘Alliance’, which is a campaign to regenerate Millfield by tackling criminality in the area in a bid to make it an all-round better place for the community.
“It involves us working with partner agencies and residents in the area to reduce the levels of organised criminality through a variety of targeted operations and policing tactics. I hope the closure order and arrests shows the community that we are committed to tackling their concerns and will continue to police this robustly through regular compliance checks and taking action against anyone found to be in breach.” A man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of possession of criminal property – namely cash, being concerned in the supply of cannabis and possession of a firearm – namely CS spray.
A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply cannabis and possession of a firearm – namely CS spray. Both have been released from police custody on bail to return to Thorpe Wood Police Station in Peterborough on 22 October. Anyone with information about the order being breached has been asked to contact police online via the reporting form or webchat.
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