www.aylesburytoday.co.uk THE BUCKS HERALD WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2008 section 1 news 5

Dining �AND BRIEFLY.... Big drugs swoop PubputsAylesburyDuckbackonthemenu in Aylesbury DRUGS worth £15,000 were seized in a property in Legendary dish Aylesbury on Wednesday. At noon last week, police makes comeback went to a house on Eaton Road where they discovered a large Staff and amount of the class A drug, at Broad Leys pub, customers at cocaine. relaunch of A 22-year-old-man, named supplied by only the by police as Tristan Folaranmi, Aylesbury was arrested on suspicion of breeder in England Duck dish at possession with intent to Broad Leys supply and was charged and remanded on Saturday. by Anna Dowdeswell Photographs: A 45-year-old woman was Reporter Richard also arrested on suspicion of [email protected] Duggan possession of a class A drug 01296 619771 270508d02 with intent to supply but was released on bail until June 25. AYLESBURY Duck is back in town The arrest came as part of being served on a menu for the first last week’s National Tackling in and they remembered some of the Drugs Week and falls under time in about 50 years. breeders in Weston Turville. It has The Broad Leys on Wendover Operation Falcon, an initiative sparked off many conversations. from Thames Valley Police to Road is the only restaurant in People are chatting and telling others clear the streets of Aylesbury Aylesbury serving the legendary dish about it and that’s the best form of of drugs. with traditionally-bred ducks sup- promoting it.” Acting Chief Inspector, plied by the last remaining breeder of At its peak in the 1850s thousands Steve Williams, said: “A the bird, farmer Richard Waller. of Aylesbury ducklings were substantial amount of cocaine Helen Wood, manager of Broad exported by train to London’s has been taken off the streets Leys, said: “There are not too many Smithfield Market and it was eaten and we will continue to disrupt things Aylesbury is famous for, but by the upper classes. In 1861 cook Mrs the supply of illegal drugs in everybody seems to know about Beeton declared it as a “universal Aylesbury.” Aylesbury ducks. We did a bit of favourite” in The Book of Household To give police information research into it and found out there Management. about drugs contact 08458 505505 or by call was only one seller left. We knew it Mr Waller’s farm in Chesham would be a unique selling point for us Crimestoppers anonymously formed part of that heritage. He said on 0800 555 111. and we thought how nice it would be his ducks were descendents of the to bring the ducks back to Aylesbury first Aylesbury ducks: “It was my and to keep the tradition going. grandmother who brought them to Cocaine case People have been able to experience Aylesbury in about 1870. She bought it in other restaurants but not in them for her dowry. Aylesbury - where it was originally AN Aylesbury man found in “Once you had a good strain you’d possession of cocaine has had from. make sure you never got rid of it. his case adjourned for three “We have played around with the You add to it, but not get rid of it. We weeks. styles and did a few testings. They have no reason to believe they have Paul Prendergast of were successful and now we have got been bred out.” Bryanston Avenue was found a few weeks behind us we thought we He supplies ducks to Waddesdon who bought Aylesbury duck - only in possession of the class A should officially launch it so the town Manor, The King’s Head in Ivinghoe, people around the town. That’s going drug on April 12 this year. knows about it. The Five Arrows in Waddesdon, but back to the 1960s,” Mr Waller said. He will next appear at “So far the response has been very The Broad Leys is the first in half a And he approved of the Broad Leys Aylesbury Magistrates’ Court good, people have enjoyed the meal century to put it back on an duck dish. “It was very nice. The on June 17. and sent their friends along, telling Aylesbury menu. breast was cooked to perfection - just Broad Leys pub serves Aylesbury Duck for the first time. � them they must try this genuine “My father said there were no off pink - and the leg was very tasty breaking news every day at Head chef Rhett Earle prepares the meal www.bucksherald.co.uk Aylesbury duck. One old couple came Aylesbury restaurants or butchers and cooked perfectly.”

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