Two men have been arrested and around £10,000 worth of suspected cocaine seized in a major Teesside police operation.
The men, aged 24 and 32, were arrested at flats in Ware Street, Stockton, during raids in Cleveland Police’s Operation Artemis crackdown on organised crime.
24-year-old man arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. (Image: Freya Cain-Metcalf)
Officers recovered the suspected cocaine along with scales and other drug paraphernalia during the raid.
Police raid a property on Ware Street in Stockton as part of Operation Artemis. (Image: Freya Cain-Metcalf)
The arrests formed part of a wider day of enforcement activity across Stockton on Wednesday (October 21), with multiple warrants executed as police continue to target serious and organised crime in the region.
Officers from Cleveland Police, supported by neighbouring forces, gathered for a briefing in Stockton shortly before 8am, before deploying to targeted properties across the town, including Ware Street.
Footage and pictures from the operation showed officers entering a property in Stockton, while the two men were seen being led away in handcuffs to police vans.
32-year-old man arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. (Image: Freya Cain-Metcalf)
Cleveland Police said community engagement is a key part of Operation Artemis, with officers keen to show residents their concerns are taken seriously and stressing that the operation relies on their support.
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A previous Operation Artemis crackdown involved more than 130 officers and led to 20 arrests across Redcar and Middlesbrough.
The two men arrested in Ware Street have been taken into custody as Operation Artemis continues, with further warrants as well as other enforcement and engagement activity expected throughout the day.
Cleveland Police will provide updates as they become available.