Six arrested in drugs raids on two addresses

25 POLICE OFFICERS IN OPERATION TO DISRUPT NETWORK OF DEALERS

SIX people were arrested after police completed drugs raids on two locations in Leamington.

Drugs believed to be crack and cocaine and a quantity of cash were seized during the operation which involved around 25 officers last Wednesday.

At a property at Tachbrook Court, a 22-year-old man from Leamington was arrested on suspicion possession of class B and C drugs, and possession of class A drugs with intent to supply, while another 22-year-old man, from Warwick, was arrested on suspicion of possession of class A drugs with intent to supply.

A 23-year-old woman and a 31-year-old, both from Warwick, and 29-year-old man from Leamington were also arrested at an address in Tachbrook Road, on suspicion of possession of class A drugs with intent to supply. A 36-year-old woman from Leamington was arrested on suspicion of possession of class A drugs. Sergeant Ross Kirby, from Warwickshire Police, said: “The warrants are part of a wider intelligence-led operation aimed at disrupting drug dealing in Leamington. “Often referred to as ‘county lines,’ dealers develop networks to bring drugs into the town from larger cities. “This raid is part of an investigation into drugs coming in from Coventry and Birmingham. “These criminals often exploit vulnerable people, either getting them to sell drugs or using their house as a base from which to deal; this is known as cuckooing.” Anyone with information about suspected drug dealing or who thinks they know someone who is being exploited, should call Warwickshire Police on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via the website at www.crime stoppers-uk.org

The warrants are part of a wider intelligence-led operation aimed at disrupting drug dealing.