14 arrests made in connection with a number of offences in North Yorkshire
Substances believed to be heroin and crack cocaine were found during searches, along with cash and drug-related items
Fourteen people have been arrested as part of a large-scale police operation in the Harrogate area.
The arrests are in connection with class A-drugs, burglary, shop theft, fraud and other offences.
It was part of Operation Tornado.
Police carried out the warrants at two flats in Knaresborough yesterday, arresting a man and a woman in their 40's on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class-A drugs and burglary.
Substances believed to be heroin and crack cocaine were found during searches, along with cash and drug-related items.
Suspected stolen goods were also recovered.
Elsewhere, two people were arrested on suspicion of immigration offences and four arrests were made in connection with retail thefts, along with other arrests for a range of offences.
The Police operation also focussed on community engagement.
Officers carried out high-visibility patrols in Harrogate town centre and surrounding areas and took part in retail crime prevention visits to businesses.
Harrogate-based Inspector Andy Pickless-Ingram said:
“Yesterday’s Operation Tornado has made a significant impact on crime in a number of communities.
“Burglary, drugs, shop theft and other offences we’ve tackled damage communities – residents quite rightly want us to come down hard on the perpetrators, which is exactly what this operation is about.
“But it’s also an opportunity to meet people, engage with the community and share advice that keeps people safe and I’d like to thank everyone who took the time to say hello and chat to us when we were out and about on patrol or at our engagement event in Valley Gardens, which helped to make it a huge success.”