Suspected drug dealer snared after raid on Eaglescliffe home

Officers from Cleveland Police’s County Lines Team seized a quantity of cocaine and money after carrying out a warrant at a property on Lilac Road last Friday (August 23).

Following the recovery, a force arrested a 36-year-old man on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs and money laundering.

Drugs were seized from the address (Image: CLEVELAND POLICE)

He was transported to custody and questioned by officers, before being released on conditional bail while investigations continue.

The probe was supported by Stockton’s neighbourhood policing team and Matrix officers.

The 36-year-old man was detained by officers from Cleveland Police’s County Lines Team (Image: CLEVELAND POLICE)

Detective Chief Inspector David Glass said: “By acting on information received, police have seized drugs that we suspect would have been supplied to vulnerable people living in our community.

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“I want to take this opportunity to encourage members of the public to keep being our eyes and our ears by reporting drug activity that is occurring in your area.

“This enables our officers to build an intelligence picture that leads to warrants and arrests to take place as well as drugs and money being seized.”

If you have information relating to drug activity, please call Cleveland Police on 101 or visit our website. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.