Nearly a dozen people have been arrested following a police operation across Teesside this week.

11 arrests and £6,000 of drugs being seized were the highlights of Operation Artemis for Cleveland Police which was carried out across areas in Redcar, Grangetown and Guisborough.

Warrants saw sniffer dogs utilised during the operation which also saw 16 people speeding and seized one vehicle for having no insurance. The driver was reported for the offence.

Police were also successful in securing closure orders on three houses in Skelton, Brotton and Redcar where the local community had complained of ongoing issues with crime and anti-social behaviour.

All those arrested appeared in court yesterday (September 25).

  • A 24-year-old man was charged with three counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and one count of conspiracy to supply Class C drugs
  • Another 24-year-old man was charged with three counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, one count of conspiracy to supply Class C drugs and three counts of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs
  • A 23-year-old woman was charged with three counts of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs
  • A 42-year-old man was charged with three counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and one count of conspiracy to supply Class C drugs
  • A 42-year-old woman was charged with three counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and one count of conspiracy to supply Class C drugs

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Redcar and Cleveland District Commander Emily Harrison said: “This extensive and varied activity is what we do 24/7 but by running Operation Artemis it allows us to shine a spotlight on our work and really show the public the scope of what our officers deal with day in and day out.

“Thanks to the work of all the officers and colleagues from our partner agencies it’s been a successful day.

“We had 11 arrests, three house closures and carried out lots of public engagement and reassurance work across the district; this work is really appreciated by our communities and it demonstrates our commitment to listening to our residents, asking them for their concerns then taking appropriate action.”