A man has been arrested for cannabis possession after a stop and search in Barking Town Centre.
Officers also issued two men with a penalty notice for disorder (PND) and a warning during the operation.
Tuesday evening’s patrol, a joint operation between Scotland Yard and Barking and Dagenham Council’s CCTV control room, saw six people stopped and searched.
“Drugs, regardless of what kind, are not a victimless crime,” said Jonathon Toy, the council’s operations director for enforcement services.
“We are sending a clear message to those individuals who think they are above the law that they aren’t wanted in our borough.”
The council launched a Public Space Protection Order at the site last month, to ban anti-social behaviour such as street drinking, urinating and, controversially, begging.
Cannabis, a Class B drug, is illegal to possess, supply or produce.
Anyone caught with the drug risks a warning, fine or arrest depending on the circumstances.
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