Police made 26 arrests after carrying out a series of raids as part of a crackdown on county lines drug dealers in North Yorkshire.
They also seized £70,000 in cash and large quantities of cocaine, cannabis and heroin, as well as three samurai swords and two knuckle dusters when they executed search warrants in Scarborough, Whitby, Harrogate and York. Officers said they arrested three men after one raid, because they found drugs with an estimated value of £100,000 and £30,000 worth of cash at a property in Scarborough.
Detective Chief Inspector Andrew Simpson said: “Last week’s targeted activity demonstrates how we are working tirelessly to disrupt the supply of illegal drugs and protect the young and vulnerable in our communities who are exploited by them. “It’s important to stress this is just one week’s activity and this type of disruption and safeguarding is taking place in communities across North Yorkshire all year round.
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