Illegal drugs worth hundreds of thousands of pounds have been seized by police in Lincoln. Now officers say they believe they are closing in on a city-based organised crime gang, which is understood to be operating across the globe. Kilos of white powder which police say was destined to be sold as "legal highs" in city shops, have been recovered and confiscated. Police say "legal highs" are bought by students and young people who believe the tag means they are safe. But Detective Inspector Simon Lovett from Lincoln CID says it is only a matter of time before someone dies as a result of taking the drugs.
The powder is said to contain Class B drugs while other ingredients are untested and mixed by people with no scientific knowledge. The drugs haul was found after cops swooped on houses and businesses across Lincoln. Ten people were arrested in connection with the operation, which police say spreads to the Far East. And users of the drugs have no idea of how they will be affected, as even narcotics experts who have carried out detailed tests on them cannot identify some of the ingredients. DI Lovett said: "We believe these substances are coming from the Far East and because they have got "legal high" on them, people think it must be safe and clearly they are not.
