£70k of suspected cocaine seized in raid as woman due in court

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A woman has been charged and four men arrested after police seized suspected cocaine worth up to £70,000 in a drugs raid.

Field Intelligence and Stockton Proactive Team officers raided a property on Grays Road, Stockton, on Saturday, September 26.

Three men, aged 33, 35 and 43, and a 49-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of intending to supply class A drugs.

A fourth man was arrested at St Crispins Court with help from Stockton’s Neighbourhood Policing Team.

Detective Sergeant Darren Guest said: "Illicit drugs cause significant harm in our communities and we will continue to do all we can to tackle the issue.

"I’d encourage anyone with information about drug activity to report it to us.

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"Every single bit of information helps us build a bigger picture which helps us take action."

The woman has been charged and remanded in custody. She is due to appear in court on Monday, September 28.

The four men were released on bail while police make further enquiries.