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09
Oct 2020
Warning to parents after police seize 'drug-laced sweets' in Ripon
Four teenagers have been arrested after "drugs disguised as sweets" were seized in Ripon yesterday afternoon.
Police stopped a vehicle in the city around 4pm and arrested the four on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class B drugs, money laundering and weapons offences.
Among the items seized during the arrests were what appeared to be sweets - but officers strongly believe they are laced with controlled drugs.
Three of the arrested teenagers have been released under investigation and the fourth has been bailed while enquiries continue.
A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said:
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