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| Derby mobile police station to cope with Black Mamba and Spice | Derby mobile police station to cope with Black Mamba and Spice |
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| A mobile police station has been set up in Derby to try and crack down on the use of illegal psychoactive drugs, such as Black Mamba and Spice. | A mobile police station has been set up in Derby to try and crack down on the use of illegal psychoactive drugs, such as Black Mamba and Spice. |
| It follows concerns in the St Peter's Cross area about anti-social behaviour and people in "zombie-like" states after taking the substances. | It follows concerns in the St Peter's Cross area about anti-social behaviour and people in "zombie-like" states after taking the substances. |
| Supt Tracy Harrison said the temporary measure is to reassure people the city is safe to visit. | Supt Tracy Harrison said the temporary measure is to reassure people the city is safe to visit. |
| Arrests have been made and dispersal orders issued to deal with the problem. | Arrests have been made and dispersal orders issued to deal with the problem. |
| Live updates from the East Midlands | Live updates from the East Midlands |
| A number of people have recently been seen in the city centre hallucinating and stupefied after apparently taking synthetic cannabinoid drugs, formerly known as "legal highs". | A number of people have recently been seen in the city centre hallucinating and stupefied after apparently taking synthetic cannabinoid drugs, formerly known as "legal highs". |
| Supt Harrison said: "We've made a number of arrests, we've seized a number of drugs and taken action against those persons causing the disorder in the city. | Supt Harrison said: "We've made a number of arrests, we've seized a number of drugs and taken action against those persons causing the disorder in the city. |
| "What we really want to encourage over the next couple of weeks is to engage with people coming into the city reassuring them that it is a safe place and we are dealing with the issue that's there." | "What we really want to encourage over the next couple of weeks is to engage with people coming into the city reassuring them that it is a safe place and we are dealing with the issue that's there." |
| Officers from the Derby city centre neighbourhood team will operate the office at different times throughout the week. | Officers from the Derby city centre neighbourhood team will operate the office at different times throughout the week. |
| A 37-year-old man, who had apparently been taking Black Mamba, died in Nottingham on Saturday. | A 37-year-old man, who had apparently been taking Black Mamba, died in Nottingham on Saturday. |
| He was pronounced dead at an address on London Road, while a 39-year-old man was taken to hospital in a non life-threatening condition. | He was pronounced dead at an address on London Road, while a 39-year-old man was taken to hospital in a non life-threatening condition. |
| Psychoactive Substances Act | |
| Source: Psychoactive Substances Act |
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