Wombwell SNT Officers with their new blackberry mobile phones have been putting them to good use and reaping the rewards.
On Tuesday 26th October 2010 officers have responded to reports of a strong smell of cannabis on Bonfield Cresent, Wombwell. By walking on an adjacent street and using the satelite map and location facility on the Blackberry Device officers have been able to identify a specific location where the smell has been coming from and take action.
With this information officers arrested a 45 year old male on suspition of cultivating cannabis and recovered £250 of cannabis.
PC Paul Jameson:
" As well as Blackberry enabling us to spend more time in the communities which we serve through reducing office based tasks, they have already proved beneficial in many ways. This incident is just one example.
We would encourage anyone with information about the use, cultivation or dealing of any type of illegal drug to contact the SNT on 01226 736408. Alternatively this can be done anonymously through the charity crimestoppers on 0800 555 111".