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Stop drug smuggling through the south coast of Devon.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

The south coast of Devon is one of the premier fronts for South American drug smuggling into the UK - yet it is very lightly policed. We need more police stations and surveillance - this will increase livelihood in some deprived parts of Devon and the rest of the UK. Drugs are a problem.
https://www.heart.co.uk/exeter/news/local/6-arrested-drug-raids-across-devon/

https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/dealers-jailed-12-years-after-3364764

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/drugs-kingpin-who-brought-tens-2954742

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do, for example to increase funding for Devon and Cornwall Police to tackle drug smuggling.

Local operational policing decisions are the responsibility of Devon and Cornwall Police and the elected Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), rather than the UK Government or Parliament. You could raise the issue with Devon and Cornwall PCC:

https://www.devonandcornwall-pcc.gov.uk/about-us/the-role-of-the-police-and-crime-commissioner/getting-in-touch/

Timeline

30 Sep 2019 Petition opened for signatures
4 Oct 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Oct 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.