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Feb 2024
Five arrested after county lines drug bust in Harrogate district
Five people have been arrested following a county lines drugs bust in the Harrogate district.
North Yorkshire Police said it seized large amounts of what are believed to be a class A and class B drugs, as well as “thousands of prescription-type drugs” including tramadol and diazepam, at addresses in the Harrogate district and Leeds.
A significant amount of cash and several “offensive weapons” were also recovered in the warrant, the force added.
Officers arrested five men who were aged between their 30s and 50s from the Harrogate, Ripon and Leeds area as part of the operation on Tuesday (February 27).
A North Yorkshire Police statement said:
Police said the men have been released under investigation to allow for further enquiries.
The force said the raid came as part of an operation to tackle county lines drug dealing, which refers to drug supply lines run by organised crime gangs from urban areas who carry drugs into rural counties.
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