Nine arrested and crack cocaine seized after police swoop on Chesterfield area drugs gangs

The five days of action saw targeting of drug dealers and organised criminals in the north east and north west of Derbyshire.

It focused on offences including possession with intent to supply class A and being concerned in the supply of class A drugs.

Working in conjunction with Safer Neighbourhood teams, SALCU road crime units, firearms and uniform task force colleagues, two warrants were carried out, along with numerous stops of cars believed to be involved in county lines drug running.

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Four of the arrests took place at a house in Green Farm Close, Newbold on Thursday February 25.

Two Sheffield men, aged 19 and 25, and two Chesterfield women aged 31 and 47, were arrested on suspicion of possessing class A drugs with intent to supply after suspected crack cocaine and heroin was found during the search.

On February 22, a 31-year-old man from Rotherham and a 42-year-old man from Sheffield were both arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs after they were stopped by officers in Langer Lane, Chesterfield. Both were released on police bail.

Two men aged 37 and 40, both from Chesterfield, were arrested on February 24 on suspicion of possession with intent to supply cocaine after being stopped by officers in a car in Deepsick Lane, in Arkwright Town. The pair have been released under investigation as enquiries continue.

A 41-year-old woman from Whaley Bridge was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs after being stopped in a vehicle in Buxton Road, Stockport on February 24. The woman was released under investigation as enquiries continue.

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Detective Inspector Gaz Smethem, who leads the organised crime team, said: “The work this week has taken a significant number of weapons and drugs off the streets – and seen a number of people arrested on suspicion of very serious offences.

“Targeting organised criminality is something the team does on a day-to-day basis – but this week has seen an increased level of activity with the support of colleagues from across the force and I would like to thank each and every one of them for their help.”

On top of the drugs and arrests, officers also seized three vehicles, £15,000 of cash was frozen and a forfeiture order made on it, and four dogs were seized under the Animal Welfare Act.

The officers also spoke with residents in areas such as Clowne, New Whittington, Grangewood, Newbold, Buxton and Glossop, where drug dealing and county lines operations are known to be active.

Detective Sergeant Simon Cartwright said: “The drugs and criminality these groups bring have a huge impact on our local communities and I hope the work carried out this week has had a positive effect on those living in these areas.

“We rely on information coming from our communities and I would ask anyone who believes that drug dealers or criminal gangs may be operating in their area to contact us, in confidence, at any time.”