Devon and Cornwall Police have a new weapon in the fight against organised crime and people traffickers, in the shape of a custom-made, state-of-the-art launch named after the Roman God of the Sea.

Neptune will be based at Turnchapel in Plymouth but will assist with the force's 730-mile long coastline that comprises of beaches, cliffs, coves, harbours, ports and river estuaries, as well as around 4,000 miles of rivers - and that's before even mentioning the Isles of Scilly.

The vessel - entirely funded by the Government rather than out of Devon and Cornwall council taxpayers - is a significant upgrade upgrade to the Force's current marine capability. It will ensure the Marine Policing and Underwater Search team will be able to carry out not only their usual tasks, but also take on more r

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