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28
Sept 2020
Arrests after heroin and crack cocaine seized in Harrogate
A 20-year-old man and 16-year-old boy were arrested in Harrogate on Saturday after being found carrying large quantities of class A drugs.
North Yorkshire Police said the pair were seen acting suspiciously in the Library Gardens area of town.
Officers from the force's Operation Expedite team, which tackles drug crime, stopped the males.
A large quantity of suspected heroin and crack cocaine was seized and the pair were arrested on suspicion of possessing class A drugs with intent to supply.
The 20-year-old was later released on bail and the 16-year-old released while under investigation. The police said enquiries are continuing.
This arrest was part of North Yorkshire Police's attempts to disrupt county lines drug dealing.
Read more:
- The police have released footage of a high speed chase through Knaresborough.
- During its week-long crackdown on county lines activities North Yorkshire Police made 15 arrests and visited 64 vulnerable people.
County lines dealing is when dealers travel from outside the county to bring drugs into its towns. Vulnerable and young people are often forced to sell the drugs.
To report information of drug dealing in the area, call North Yorkshire Police on 101. To remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or contact them online here.
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