BRITAIN’S first suspected internet drug dealing ring has been smashed, it was revealed yesterday.
The million business is thought to have sold cannabis across the UK.
Customers used a secret password to access the site, which had pictures of drugs on offer. Orders were despatched by post.
Three people were arrested, several bank accounts were frozen and the suspect website was shut down during a police operation yesterday. The arrests followed an eight-month investigation.
The National Hi-Tech Crime Unit co-ordinated the operation with Hertfordshire and Sussex police.
A 37-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman from Wheathampstead, Herts, and a Brighton man, aged 35, were held. All were bailed.
Three computers were seized in raids at a home and a lock-up in Herts. It is not known if drugs were found.
Police were alerted by banks which noticed huge volumes of transactions going through personal accounts.
A spokesman for Hertfordshire police said: “We believe this is the first case of internet drug dealing in this country.
“The team was surprised by the scale and organisation involved.
“We are currently examining email addresses of customers and are looking into the possibility of making further arrests.”
