Three arrested after drugs and weapons seized in Kingstanding

Police raided addresses yesterday (9 October).

Author: Molly HookingsPublished 10th Oct 2023

Three men have been arrested after police seized a huge haul of class A drugs and weapons from three addresses in Kingstanding.

Acting on community intelligence, officers from the County Lines Taskforce team raided places on Parkeston Crescent, Kilburn Road, and Elswick Road at around 5.30am yesterday morning (9 October).

A further search was conducted in Dormington Road in connection with the investigation.

Inside the properties, officers found a significant quantity of heroin and cocaine and a haul of weapons including a crossbow, a Taser, a combat knife and a machete.

Three men aged 19, 25, 29 have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs.

They remain in custody while our enquiries continue.

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