A shop in Barnstaple has been ordered to close for three months after police and Trading Standards uncovered illegal cigarettes and tobacco stashed in an underground compartment. On Tuesday 21 April, North and East Devon Magistrates Court granted a full t...
Release date: 23/04/2026
Police HGV hits the roads for Operation Tramline In three days at the start of April, Devon & Cornwall Police officers caught 14 drivers using their mobile phones hand-held while driving, videoing them in the act from the lofty viewpoint of a special ...
Release date: 22/04/2026
A full closure order has been replaced a partial closure order previously issued to a residential property on Nichols Way in Exeter, after the property caused concerns for people living in neighbouring properties. On 17 April 2026, a full closure order wa...
Release date: 21/04/2026
A 49-year-old man who was handed a suspended sentence for shoplifting has now been jailed after being caught stealing again a week later. Paul Restall, of Harrison Gardens [Illogan] was given an eight-week suspended sentence on 16 February this year follo...
Release date: 17/04/2026
A Camborne property responsible for a stream of antisocial behaviour (ASB) has now become a no-go zone after being issued with a full closure order. It is now a criminal offence for anyone to step foot inside the address located on Parc an Tansys for the ...
Release date: 16/04/2026
A police operation has uncovered over 200 cannabis plants growing in a local Devonport garage as part of a nationwide crackdown on drugs. The activity saw the haul of plants and a range of drug cultivation equipment seized from the premises located on Hea...
Release date: 16/04/2026
As an award-winning play comes to the Theatre Royal Plymouth, Devon & Cornwall Police are proud to be working with the theatre and partners to bring attention to the impact that restorative justice can have on victims and offenders. PUNCH is inspired ...
Release date: 15/04/2026
Police in Torquay have organised another pop up community surgery this week when the public can meet local officers and ask any questions they may have. Visitors to the event on Thursday 16 April can also pick up some crime prevention freebies and advice....
Release date: 15/04/2026
A standard afternoon foot patrol in Camborne quickly turned into a foot chase after e-bikes with suspected illegal modifications were spotted cruising through the town. Officers have seized two e-bikes which could reach speeds of up to 50mph after noticin...
Release date: 15/04/2026
An address that caused repeated havoc within the local community of Plymouth has now been shut for three months in an effort to put a stop to antisocial behaviour (ASB). The residential property, located on Hamaoze Avenue, had been reported to the police ...
Release date: 10/04/2026
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