Better policing leading to more drugs busts

Wed, 25 Sep 2013

Police believe the amount of drugs being brought into the Island isn't any higher than in other similar-sized countries.

Over the last year there has been many high-profile busts with thousands of pounds worth of drugs being seized by officers.

Yesterday two women from Liverpool appeared in court after £170,000 worth of illegal substances were recovered in Douglas.

It followed a week long operation dubbed Ring of Steel.

Inspector Derek Flint says better police work is leading to more people being caught: