Drugs found by police swoops

Officers from Yorkshire and Humberside have joined forces for a summer campaign called Maximum Impact on Crime which runs until September 30, to get criminals off the streets.

Five drug warrants were yesterday executed in the Sharrow area of Sheffield, resulting in four people being arrested.

Two warrants were carried out at addresses on Washington Road and officers recovered a quantity of what is believed to be class A drugs at both.

Two men, aged 23 and 47, were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply.

A further two warrants were executed on Club Garden Road where officers discovered suspected stolen goods. A man and a woman in their late 20s were arrested on suspicion of theft.

A fifth warrant was also carried at an address on Fentonville Street.

Sgt Bob Chapman from the drugs unit said: "This was another pleasing result, taking more drugs out of circulation across Sheffield"

Countywide, drugs worth more than 200,000 were seized in just seven days.

The tally of arrests so far during the operation is 2,726, with 578 in South Yorkshire.

Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Paul Broadbent said: "Our message – that there is nowhere to hide for criminals – is really starting to give the people we are looking for cause for alarm."

The campaign is this week concentrating on street crime and anti-social behaviour.

Anyone with information should ring Crimestoppers confidentially on 0800 555111.