Metropolitan Police officers left a cheeky note for drug dealers in Camden. north London, when they found their stash of marijuana
Photo: MPS Camden/SWNS
Metropolitan Police officers left a cheeky note for drug dealers in Camden. north London, when they found their stash of marijuana

'Cops found stash of marijuana hidden in a hole'



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Fighting crime all day can be a tough job.
So police decided to make their own amusement by leaving drug dealers a cheeky note. 
Officers from the Metropolitan Police left the message after finding a stash of narcotics hidden in a hole, on Wednesday.
The note simply read: 'unlucky'.




Two bags of marijuana were discovered in a pipe by the policemen who took the drugs and replaced them with the note, which was written on headed Met Police paper.
Sergeant Paul Taylor spotted the 'sneaky hidey-hole' on Wednesday in Camden, north London, near a canal towpath.
He wrote on Twitter: 'Drugs found by the team today in the dealers' latest sneaky hidey-hole. Found by PC 'Sniffer' Simmond's snout.
'This note left in the place of the early seizure, officers left a note in place of the drugs.' 
The typical street value of an ounce of weed in London is between £100 and £130. 
However, the pictures show that only two small bags were found in the north London hiding place.




Sergeant Paul Taylor Tweeted that the force had spotted the 'sneaky hidey-hole' on Wednesday, along with a photo of the message they left there, which read: 'unlucky'
Photo: MPS Camden/SWNSSergeant Paul Taylor Tweeted that the force had spotted the 'sneaky hidey-hole' on Wednesday, along with a photo of the message they left there, which read: 'unlucky'
Some Twitter users found the police update amusing, such as @sw19cam, who wrote: 'LOL. Awesome' and @citadelmonkeyuk added: 'That's brilliant...well done that officer!!!'
But the joke also faced some backlash on the social media site.
One user, @_ChristinaRoss, said: 'Whose child wrote that? Most messy handwriting ever seen'.
Another, @halloujesyou, stated: 'Regardless of the plant matter you found... I believe there is a fine for littering... #litterbug'.
But this isn't the first time that police have made jokes about finding drugs on Twitter. 
Police forces have been increasingly turning to the site in a bid to form a closer, more approachable relationship with the public
Photo: TwitterPolice forces have been increasingly turning to the site in a bid to form a closer, more approachable relationship with the public
When Solihull Police found a haul of cannabis, they also tried to make a joke online as one officer posted: 'Anyone lost a huge amount of cannabis in the Chelmsley Wood area? Don't panic, we found it. Please come to the police station to collect it.' 
Police forces have been increasingly turning to the site in a bid to form a closer, more approachable relationship with the public.
However, it has led to accusations that officers are making light of serious crimes such as sexual assault and robbery.
This was shown by Leicestershire Police when trying to hunt a burglar. 
The force posted on Twitter: 'Not a scam. If you've committed a burglary in the #Leicester area within the last week – come to our #police station & claim a FREE iPad.' 




Some forces have been accused of making light of serious crimes such as sexual assault and robbery on social media
Photo: TwitterSome forces have been accused of making light of serious crimes such as sexual assault and robbery on social media