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THIS hash harvest worth more than GBP100,000 has been uncovered during police strikes against drug dealers.
Hundreds of cannabis plants were being cultivated in a house on North Tyneside. And arrests and cash seizures have also been made during raids in Gateshead. Officers from the Whitley Bay Neighbourhood Team carried out search warrants at addresses in The Gardens, Monkseaton, Plessey Crescent, Whitley Bay, and Laurel Heights, in North Shields, yesterday.
Four suspects were arrested after 470 plants were found in one room of The Gardens house. The operation involved officers from Northumbria Police's Crime Operations Department and local neighbourhood officers. Equipment used to heat and light the plants was also recovered.
Neighbourhood Insp Tony Blacklock, of Whitley Bay Policing Team, said: "Our priority is to continue to make our communities safe and protect the public from the menace of drugs."
Police are asking landlords who rent out private properties to check them regularly for suspicious activity.
Det Supt Tim Walker, of the force's Crime Operations Department, said: "This operation has shown we can use specialist resources to tackle problems within our neighbourhoods."
Fifteen men aged between 21 and 44 and a 54 year-old woman have been arrested and bailed following the raids in Gateshead.
They were held in connection with charges of possession, conspiracy to supply, fraud, handling stolen goods and possession of counterfeit goods.
One 35-year-old man was given a cannabis warning. More than #5,000 worth of drugs were seized and over #10,000 in cash recovered under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
Warrants were carried out across Gateshead targeting suspected dealers and also those who may be storing drugs as part of a supply network.
Det Inspector Scott Hall, of Gateshead Area Command, said: "We're linking in with our partners to reduce the level of supply in the borough." He said police are also liaising with partners over tenancy enforcement to curb anti-social behaviour.
Four people will appear at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court today following drugs-related arrests.
Andrew McKay, 46, of Baring Street, Simon Gudgeon, 29, of Gresford Street, Joseph White, 32, of Beach Road, and Kerry Warburton, 25, of Beach Road, all South Shields, have been charged with conspiracy to supply drugs.
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Author: Brenda Hickman, Evening Chronicle
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Hundreds of cannabis plants were being cultivated in a house on North Tyneside. And arrests and cash seizures have also been made during raids in Gateshead. Officers from the Whitley Bay Neighbourhood Team carried out search warrants at addresses in The Gardens, Monkseaton, Plessey Crescent, Whitley Bay, and Laurel Heights, in North Shields, yesterday.
Four suspects were arrested after 470 plants were found in one room of The Gardens house. The operation involved officers from Northumbria Police's Crime Operations Department and local neighbourhood officers. Equipment used to heat and light the plants was also recovered.
Neighbourhood Insp Tony Blacklock, of Whitley Bay Policing Team, said: "Our priority is to continue to make our communities safe and protect the public from the menace of drugs."
Police are asking landlords who rent out private properties to check them regularly for suspicious activity.
Det Supt Tim Walker, of the force's Crime Operations Department, said: "This operation has shown we can use specialist resources to tackle problems within our neighbourhoods."
Fifteen men aged between 21 and 44 and a 54 year-old woman have been arrested and bailed following the raids in Gateshead.
They were held in connection with charges of possession, conspiracy to supply, fraud, handling stolen goods and possession of counterfeit goods.
One 35-year-old man was given a cannabis warning. More than #5,000 worth of drugs were seized and over #10,000 in cash recovered under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
Warrants were carried out across Gateshead targeting suspected dealers and also those who may be storing drugs as part of a supply network.
Det Inspector Scott Hall, of Gateshead Area Command, said: "We're linking in with our partners to reduce the level of supply in the borough." He said police are also liaising with partners over tenancy enforcement to curb anti-social behaviour.
Four people will appear at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court today following drugs-related arrests.
Andrew McKay, 46, of Baring Street, Simon Gudgeon, 29, of Gresford Street, Joseph White, 32, of Beach Road, and Kerry Warburton, 25, of Beach Road, all South Shields, have been charged with conspiracy to supply drugs.
Webpage: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-...
Author: Brenda Hickman, Evening Chronicle
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