Stolen jet skis, cars, and a haul of drugs and weapons have all been seized by police in a crackdown on crime.

Ten people have been arrested and eleven more summonsed to appear in court for a range of offences following the police operation.

Police also captured a fugitive they found hiding under a bed.

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Officers from recovered stolen cars, motorcycles and two jet skis – as well as seize drugs, weapons and cash believed to be associated with criminality under the newly named Operation Redwood.

In Gateshead a 41-year-old man was arrested and is currently on police bail after officers seized two motorcycles and two jet skis believed to have been stolen, along with quantities of class A drugs.

In South Shields an elusive fugitive wanted for breaching the terms of his licence was found hiding under a bed. He remains in custody and will be returned to prison.

And a 25-year-old suspect from Newcastle was detained and later charged with wounding with intent to commit grievous bodily harm following an assault in Elswick.

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Chief Inspector Ian Cutty, of Northumbria Police, said: “Operation Redwood is all about hitting criminals hard, preventing and disrupting their activity so that we can ultimately continue to protect our communities.

“It will see dedicated resources working together to tackle the issues most important to our communities in their area – whether that’s anti-social behaviour and associated disorder, serious violence, vehicle crime or drug supply.

“We will be identifying anticipated rises in key crime types and emerging issues and getting ahead of these by taking decisive and coordinated action to prevent incidents from taking place and bringing those who do commit offences to justice.

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“This will be a rolling operation and I’m absolutely delighted with the early impact. I’d like to thank everyone involved this week for their tenacity and determination – and the results speak for themselves.

“We’ve already made a number of arrests, located a haul of suspected stolen property – including vehicles – as well as recovered weapons and quantities of illicit drugs.

“As part of Operation Redwood, we are committed to continuing to make a real, tangible difference.”