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Oct
Four arrested in Ripon as part of countywide police crackdown on organised crime
Police have arrested three men and a woman on suspicion of drug offences in Ripon as part of a force operation.
Called Operation Super Tornado, it saw North Yorkshire Police officers execute warrants across the county yesterday (October 15) to tackle organised and retail crime.
Police executed 12 warrants and made 36 arrests as part of the operation and seized £4,000 in cash, dangerous weapons, stolen property and drugs.
In Ripon, officers arrested three men, aged 28, 29 and 40, and a 38-year-old woman on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A and Class B drugs.
Meanwhile, officers from the Home Office’s immigration enforcement team also attended and conducted 18 enforcement visits in Skipton, Harrogate, York and Scarborough. Their activity led to seven arrests for illegal working and four businesses being issued with Civil Penalty Referral Notices.
Vape shops were among the businesses targeted.
Harrogate Business Improvement District partnered with the police on the operation, which also saw a digital display vehicle used to highlight the force’s most wanted faces travel around Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon.
Deputy chief constable Scott Bisset from North Yorkshire Police said:
This operation has been one of the biggest that the force has ever seen and I’m pleased to say it was a huge success.
Not only has it disrupted and dismantled a significant amount of organised criminality, but it has reinforced the message to the public that we are on their side.
We remain committed to working closely with partners agencies to relentlessly pursue and disrupt those who attempt to use North Yorkshire as a base for their criminal intentions.
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