Three people arrested over drug dealing in North Yorkshire market town

A first arrest was made yesterday evening (Thursday) at around 6pm in the Garden Village area of the town when police stopped a vehicle which they suspected was involved in drug dealing.

A man in his 20s was searched alongside the vehicle and arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs, and possessing cannabis.

North Yorkshire Police later conducted searches at a nearby property, arresting a man in his 50s and a woman in her 40s on suspicion of involvement in class A drug dealing.

During the searches, officers recovered suspected drugs, mobile phones, cash and drugs paraphernalia.

All three suspects have since been released while under investigation.

Inspector Mark Gee of Richmond Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “This is a warning to those involved in the supply and use of illegal drugs in the Richmondshire area, that this proactive work and the use of plain clothes officers will continue.

We need to protect all in our community, including those being targeted by organised drug dealers as they heap misery on a large number of people and put lives at risk”