The raid took place in Lewisham, and Scotland Yard later said they had recovered Class B drugs and paraphernalia, as well as a suspected drug hotline phone, which is currently being investigated. No arrests were made at the time, but police said the suspects were later taken into custody.
Speaking after the raid, Johnson tried to defend his government’s record on crime, insisting it had cracked down hard on criminals.
He said: “You look at neighborhood crime, which is what really affects the quality of life for most people in this country, and it’s down about 38 per cent compared to 2019 since this government came in .
“I think it’s a great effort by the police, not just the Metropolitan police, the police everywhere. And what you’re seeing is 13,700 more police on the streets now. That helps, that makes a difference.”
Detective Superintendent Victoria Sullivan said: “Drug trafficking causes untold harm to our communities. Disrupting supply lines is critical to our work tackling violence, which is the Met’s highest priority. There are strong ties between the two.
“This is just one of many enforcement operations carried out daily as part of our focus on targeting line holders, while helping to safeguard the vulnerable people they exploit. Our message to traffickers drugs of course: we come for them.”