Dewsbury drug bust: Class A drugs with estimated value of £5.8m seized by police in West Yorkshire

Class A drugs with an estimated value of £5.8m have been seized by police in Dewsbury.
Tom Coates
By Tom Coates
Published 15th Nov 2022, 07:42 BST
Updated 15th Nov 2022, 07:51 BST
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Officers from the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit attended a property at The Crescent in Ravensthorpe on the afternoon of Thursday, November 10. A 22-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of drugs offences and a subsequent search uncovered what is believed to be cocaine at the premises.

A 22-year-old man from Thornhill Lees in Dewsbury was also arrested in connection with the incident and both have been charged with intent to supply class A drugs and remanded into custody.

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A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “Class A drugs with an estimated value of £5.8million have been seized by police from a property in Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury. Officers from the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit (YH ROCU) attended a property at The Crescent on Thursday afternoon (10/11/22) and arrested a 22-year-old woman on suspicion of drugs offences.

A subsequent search uncovered what is believed to be cocaine at the premises. Image: Google Street ViewA subsequent search uncovered what is believed to be cocaine at the premises. Image: Google Street View
A subsequent search uncovered what is believed to be cocaine at the premises. Image: Google Street View

“A subsequent search uncovered drugs, believed to be cocaine, at the premises. A 22-year-old male from Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, was also arrested in connection with the incident. Both have been charged with possession with intent to supply class A drugs and remanded into custody.”