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Aug 2022
Last Updated: 19/08/2022
Police seize drugs, knife and machete from car near Harrogate
Three 18-year-old men from Leeds have been arrested after county lines police officers pulled over their car last night.
Police seized a large quantity of suspected class-A drugs, a machete and a knife after stopping a car near Harrogate last night.
Three men from Leeds, all aged 18, were arrested after police found the substances within one of the vehicle’s door panels.
Officers from North Yorkshire Police's Expedite team, which specialises in tackling county lines drug dealing, made the stop on the outskirts of Harrogate following intelligence reports.
A police statement today said:
"All three occupants gave differing stories about why they were in the area and were arrested.
"Police took the suspects and the vehicle to a police station for a full search and found a significant amount of what is believed to be class-A drugs stashed in the door panel.
"The substance has been sent away for lab analysis as part of the investigation.
"Officers also recovered and seized a machete and kitchen knife, along with other drugs, cash and items commonly associated with drug dealing."
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