Crack cocaine and heroin seized from man in east Leeds drugs bust

A man has been charged after being caught with a large quantity of class A drugs in Leeds.
By Abbey Maclure
Published 23rd Apr 2020, 20:10 BST
Updated 23rd Apr 2020, 20:12 BST
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Operation Jemlock officers caught the man with a 'large amount' of crack cocaine and heroin in the Lincoln Green area.

He was charged with drugs supply offences today and denied bail.

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Leeds Crime Team tweeted: "Excellent proactive arrest by our @WYP_OpJemlock colleagues in the Lincoln Green area.

Police seized a large quantity of class A drugs from the man in east Leeds (Photo: WYP)Police seized a large quantity of class A drugs from the man in east Leeds (Photo: WYP)
Police seized a large quantity of class A drugs from the man in east Leeds (Photo: WYP)

"Male arrested with large amount of crack cocaine and heroin.

"Processed today by our detectives and the male has been charged with drugs supply offences. Bail denied."

Operation Jemlock is a West Yorkshire Police crackdown on serious violent crime and knife crime.

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There have been more than 2,300 arrests and 100 weapons seized as part of the operation, which begun in April 2019.

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