Drugs are the scourge of society. They always have been and they always will be. They corrupt children and ruin families across the county.

So why are police in Wiltshire considering closing a drugs unit which was successful for capturing eight powerful drug dealers in one night-time swoop?

Parents are rightly worried about the flood of drugs hitting the streets. Recent crime figures prove drug-related burglaries are on the increase, so how will closing a successful drugs unit help reduce the figures next year?

We must fight to keep the drugs unit open it is a proven and valuable weapon.