Knife and drugs found hidden at spice addict hotspot on Sheffield green

These are the drugs and knife discovered by police stashed in the shrubbery at a Sheffield green which has become a hotspot for spice addicts.
By Robert Cumber
Published 3rd Sep 2021, 07:53 BST
Updated 3rd Sep 2021, 07:54 BST
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Officers unearthed the kitchen knife, a number of dealer bags containing spice and some packets of cannabis when they carried out a search at Ellesmere Green in Burngreave.

The search was conducted after residents had voiced concerns about anti-social behaviour on the green, where they complained people were often seen using the drug spice around the seating area.

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Members of the Burngreave neighbourhood policing team have stepped up patrols of the area in response to people’s concerns, and the items which they unearthed on Wednesday have been seized, with enquiries underway to locate the owner.

This kitchen knife and these bags of spice were found hidden in shrubbery at Ellesmere Green in Burngreave, SheffieldThis kitchen knife and these bags of spice were found hidden in shrubbery at Ellesmere Green in Burngreave, Sheffield
This kitchen knife and these bags of spice were found hidden in shrubbery at Ellesmere Green in Burngreave, Sheffield

News of the find prompted calls for patrols at Burngreave Cemetery, behind Pitsmoor Adventure Playground, and in Abbeyfield Park.

Anyone with information about anti-social behaviour, drug dealing or drug use in the area is asked to contact Sergeant Ben Hall by emailing: [email protected].