Posted: Fri 8th May 2020

Police ‘Intercept Team’ seize Class A drugs, cash and phones following house searches in Flintshire

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This article is old - Published: Friday, May 8th, 2020

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Officers from a recently formed police unit – set up to clamp down on organised crime and drug gangs in North Wales – seized Class A drugs, phones and cash after stopping a car in Flintshire on Thursday. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

North Wales Police Intercept Team pulled over the car in Greenfield, the driver was arrested for alleged drugs offences.    ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A second person who approached the car was also arrested for suspected Class B drug offences. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Police carried a series of searches at houses linked to the two men where Class A drugs, phones and cash were alleged to have been found.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A police spokesman said: “Yesterday we stopped a vehicle in Greenfield Flintshire whereby the driver was arrested for being concerned in the supply of a Class A drug. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Another man who approached the vehicle was subsequently arrested for possession with intent to supply a Class B Drug. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

House searches were conducted at a number of addresses linked to both males and a quantity of Class A drugs were found at both locations, including mobile phones and cash ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Both males have now been released under investigation. Our enquiries are ongoing.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The 16-strong Intercept Team use Automatic Number Plate Technology (ANPR) to identify vehicles often associated with the drugs trade in a bid to make the region “a hostile environment for crime groups to operate in.”  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

If you have concerns about drug dealing in your area, information can be passed to North Wales Police direct via the web live chat http://www.north-wales.police.uk/contact/chat-support.aspx or by phoning 101 ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

If you would rather remain anonymous, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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