Potentially lethal medication stolen in Redcar

Cleveland Police have made an urgent appeal to trace the products

Author: Kellie MaddoxPublished 26th Jul 2026
Last updated 26th Jul 2026

Police in Redcar are urgently trying to trace stolen medication which they've described as 'potentially lethal.'

Detectives say a quantity of midazolam and morphine were reported as stolen from a property on Charles Street yesterday afternoon (25 July).

Both products are injectable end of life medication.

A spokesperson for Cleveland Police said: "They could cause serious harm in the wrong hands and anyone who may have taken it should report to A&E immediately."

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