Drugs farm worth £1M found in Hartlepool
Drugs estimated to be valued at over £1million have been seized yesterday (Wednesday 19th October) in Hartlepool as part of Operation Resolve.
Hartlepool Neighbourhood Policing Team along with the National Crime Agency, North East Regional Organised Crime Unit, the Health and Safety Executive and Cleveland Specialist Operations Unit targeted organised criminals in the Hartlepool area.
Several warrants were executed resulting in two cannabis farms being located, one estimated to be worth over £1million at an address on Victoria Road and another estimated to be worth up to £67,000 at an address on Dent Street.
Three males aged 32, 46 and 70 have been arrested in connection with drugs offences and they remain in police custody at this time.
During the action, a local business was closed down by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and one male referred to the immigration service.
Inspector Zoe Kelsey from Hartlepool Neighbourhood Policing Team said: “Hartlepool Neighbourhood Policing Team alongside our partners will continue to target organised criminal groups within the Hartlepool area. We will continue to disrupt criminal activity and bring to justice anyone involved in the production and distribution of drugs, to make our community a safer place to live.”
Anyone who has information regarding drugs activity or crime in their local area is asked to contact Cleveland Police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.