Thirteen arrests with drugs and weapons seized after a series of warrants in York

These are some of the items seized by North Yorkshire Police during recent operations to take drugs and dealers off the streets of York.

A series of nine warrants have been carried out in the Micklegate and east York area over the past six months.

They have resulted in 13 arrests in connection with drug supply offences.

Suspected class-A and class-B drugs were seized along with illegal weapons and equipment commonly used for drug dealing.

One of the warrants in the Tang Hall area was based on information that particularly harmful drugs were being dealt from an address.

After the warrant was executed by the Neighbourhood team last month, suspected drugs were recovered and a man was arrested over drug supply offences.

Immediately after the warrant, our Neighbourhood Policing Team officers acted on further intelligence they received about the suspected involvement of another man.

They quickly to locate the man and just hours later, he was in our custody after being arrested for drug supply offences.

Following a search of their property, more suspected drugs were located and a further man inside the property was arrested on suspicion of drug supply offences.

PC Rachel Hughes of the Micklegate and East York Neighbourhood Policing Team said: “In the last six months, nine Misuse of Drugs Act warrants have been gained and executed in the Micklegate and East area of York, leading to the arrest and investigation of 13 individuals on suspicion of drug supply offences and the seizure of suspected illegal drugs.

"This shows we simply will not tolerate this harmful activity in our community.

“We wouldn't been able to tackle this type of activity without your support. If you have any information about suspected drug dealing in your community, no matter how small, please contact us.

“You can report information on our website or to our Force Control Room through the 101 number. You can also contact Crimestoppers via their website or on 0800 555 111. If you live in York you can contact the York team directly at  YorkNPT@northyorkshire.police.uk