Gun and 18-in blade seized during raid on York drugs operation
A gun, bullets and a knife were seized during a North Yorkshire Police drugs raid.
Officers executed a warrant at a house in Leeds as part of an operation to tackle County Lines drug dealing in York.
The Serious Organised Crime Disruption Team entered the property and seized weapons and quantities of class-A drugs.
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Photograph: North Yorkshire Police
They also uncovered equipment which was “set up in a way that is consistent with a drugs production line”.
A man in his 20s was arrested.
He has been charged with eight offences including being concerned in the supply of Class A heroin and crack cocaine, as well as firearms offences.
Photograph: North Yorkshire Police
He was remanded in custody to appear at York Magistrates’ Court today.
‘County Lines’ describes drug gangs from large urban areas who operate in neighbouring counties. The warrant was supported by West Yorkshire Police’s County Lines Task Force.
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