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# Specialist police team conducts large operation at property near Norwich Road
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/specialist-police-team-conducts-large-operation-at-property-near-norwich-road/
- Published: 2024-11-12T15:56:21.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:30:38.000Z
- Description: Operation Sentinel officers were spotted carrying evidence following a large operation at a property near Norwich Road, Ipswich, as part of an "ongoing investigation" on Tuesday.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Crime, Policing, #article, Suffolk Constabulary, #Import 2026-03-16 14:46

**The big picture:** Operation Sentinel is Suffolk Police's specialist unit targeting serious and organised crime across the county's road network.

![Sentinel officers were seen returning from a property near Norwich Road](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1731426617-operation-sentinel-officers-following-an-operation-norwich-road-ipswich-1.jpg)

Sentinel officers were seen returning from a property near Norwich Road Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

**Key details:**

- Two female and four male officers were involved in the operation.
- Officers emerged from Beaufort Street carrying what appeared to be evidence.
- Three Operation Sentinel vehicles were stationed outside the Prime Star store on Norwich Road during the search.
- The owner of the Prime Star store has confirmed to Ipswich.co.uk that the store was not involved in the operation.

**For context:** Operation Sentinel teams have been active across Suffolk since 2019:

- Made 471 arrests between April 2023 and March 2024
- Stopped more than 1,000 vehicles in the same period
- Funded by a £1.6m council tax precept increase for Band D properties

![Three Operation Sentinel vehicles were stationed outside Prime Star store during the search](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1731426564-operation-sentinel-police-cars-norwich-road-ipswich.jpg)

Three Operation Sentinel vehicles were stationed outside the Prime Star store on Norwich Road during the search Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

**What they're saying:** Police have confirmed the operation was part of an ongoing investigation but were unable to provide further details at this stage.

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