‘Drugs Dog’ Used By Police In Town Centre

Police used a ‘passive drugs dog’ during patrols in Market Harborough town centre and around the railway station on Friday night.

The dog is trained to sniff out illegal substances like cannabis and ecstasy, just by walking past people.

Police Dog ‘Storm’ with officers in the town centre

Officers say a number of searches were carried out after the dog, named Storm, indicated people could be carrying such drugs, although none were found.

The operation is set to be repeated again in the near future – Sgt Pete Jelbert from Harborough Police was one of the officers involved: