Hartlepool Police arrest three people following drug raids in Eamont Gardens.

Police in Hartlepool have resumed their crackdown on suspected drug dealers, detaining three persons in recent searches.

Officers raided two residences in Eamont Gardens, off Park Road, in the town on Monday afternoon, seizing drugs, phones, and weapons.

Hartlepool Police detained two males and one woman during an operation involving the Neighbourhood Policing Team, Proactive, and Matrix squads.

Officers forced entrance into two residences on the street at 1.30pm, following reports from local people in recent weeks.

According to the police, at one house, narcotics paraphernalia and a mobile phone were recovered, and a 55-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of being involved in the sale of class A drugs.

A 40-year-old woman was detained at a neighbouring property on suspicion of being involved in the sale of class A drugs, while a 35-year-old man was arrested for violating a Domestic Abuse Protection Order.

Weapons, including knives and a metal pole, as well as phones and an electronic tablet, were taken from the premises.

 

Inspector Adrian Dack of the Hartlepool Neighbourhood Team said: “As our investigations continue, we would encourage anyone worried about drug activity in their neighbourhood to contact us.

“We want everyone in the town to be able to live without drugs activity in their neighbourhoods, and without the violence and antisocial behaviour that comes with this.”

Over the weekend, police detained three persons on Kendal Road on suspicion of narcotics crimes.

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