Two people have been arrested on suspicion of drug supply offences in West Oxfordshire.
Officers were called to an address on Gregory Place in Witney on Tuesday (October 10) following reports a person was being cuckooed.
Cuckooing is described as a practice where people take over a vulnerable person’s home and use the property to facilitate exploitation.
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Officers found an assortment of drugs, phones and money inside the property.
Two people inside the address were also searched and subsequently arrested on suspicion of drug supply offences.
A Thames Valley Police social media post said: "Officers from the Witney Problem Solving Team visited an address on Gregory Place Witney yesterday, following suggestions a person was being cuckooed.
"Two people were located inside the address, they were searched and subsequently arrested for drug supply offences after an assortment of drugs, phones and money were found.
"For more information about cuckooing and how to spot the signs, please visit the TVP website.
"If you are concerned for a neighbour or spot something suspicious, contact the police or anonymously via crimestoppers."
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