Three men arrested after Chesterfield drugs raid

Police found Class A drugs, along with alleged evidence of the supply of the substances, at a house in Old Hall Road when they executed a warrant on the property at 1.35pm on Friday.

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Two men, aged 43 and 41 and both from the Stonegravels area, along with a 25-year-old man from Banbury, Oxfordshire, were arrested on suspicion of the supply of class A and B drugs and remain in police custody.

Detective Sergeant Simon Cartwright, of Derbyshire Constabulary, said: “We take this type of alleged offending seriously and work closely with local communities to help ensure our county is a safe place in which to live, work and visit.

“If you are concerned about drug dealing in your area then you can contact us day or night – in confidence – online, on the phone or in person.”

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