Posted: Tue 27th Apr 2021

Arrests following drugs raid in Shotton on Tuesday morning

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Tuesday, Apr 27th, 2021

Police have arrested a number of people following a raid on a house in the Shotton area earlier today. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Three men were detained at the property for alleged drug-related offences. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Phones, weapons, cash and a variety of drugs were seized during a search of the house. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A spokesperson for North Flintshire Police Team said: “This morning a search warrant was executed at an address in Shotton.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“3 local males have been arrested for Possession with Intent to Supply Class A, Class B and Class C drugs and one of the males has been arrested for other further offences.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“A variety of Controlled Drugs have been seized as well as phones, weapons, cash, scales and other drug-related paraphernalia.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A spokesperson said Police Dog Bryn was “delighted with his finds and is enjoying his treats after a busy morning.”

Investigating Officer and Community Beat Manager (CBM) for Shotton, PC 3360 WYNNE says “We greatly value the information which comes from the local community.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We obtain warrants based on the information provided by you.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We will continue to disrupt drug supply in Shotton and please don’t hesitate to contact us.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

You can contact the police via thier website at http://ow.ly/7sQZ50ExYCv or by calling 101. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

You can also call anonymously through CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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