MORE than 20 people have been arrested across north Cumbria in a series of raids by police. Officers also seized drugs with a street value of more than £50,000 across a week of action to address community concerns. Teams of uniformed officers, detectives and staff combined to tackle violent crime and drug offences, executing drug warrants and targeting suspected criminals. Collectively known as Operation Driver, the week began when a 25-year-old man was arrested in Belah after a stop search. Following this, officers conducted a warrant on Briar Bank and seized cocaine, cannabis, a machete and a lock knife. The total value of the drugs in this part of the operation is estimated to be worth about £52,000.
Twenty arrests and drugs worth £52,000 seized by Cumbria police
North Cumbria week of action by Cumbria Constabulary
Police in north Cumbria arrested 20 people, carried out a number of raids and seized drugs with a street value of more than £50,000 as they addressed community concerns during a week of action.
Extra emphasis was placed on violent crime and drugs offences as teams of uniformed officers, detectives and staff from across north Cumbria combined to send a strong message to criminals.
As well as executing drugs warrants and targeting suspected criminals, officers engaged door-to-door with residents in Carlisle to listen to any concerns and offer crime-busting advice in a Streetsafe operation.