Police seize swords and crossbow as dozens arrested in massive drug crackdown
Specialist officers have carried out raids across Keighley and Skipton in recent weeks
Dozens of people have been arrested and police have seized weapons including swords and a crossbow amid a massive crackdown on drugs in Yorkshire.
Officers have carried out more than 60 raids across Keighley and Skipton in recent weeks, arresting 62 people, resulting in 31 charges.
During the crackdown on so-called county lines drug dealing, police seized cannabis, crack cocaine and heroin.
They also found weapons including batons, knuckle dusters, two swords, a machete and crossbow, as well as £100,000 in cash.
Detective Chief Inspector Tom Levitt of West Yorkshire Police headed up the operation said: “This has been a significant proactive operation tackling drugs and organised crime in Keighley.
“Through working with our partners throughout this operation we have managed to dismantle more than 20 County Lines from Keighley to Skipton.
“We know the devastation that drugs can have on the community, and I hope this provides reassurance that we are taking this issue seriously with the number of people arrested and charged."