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17

Nov 2020

Crime
Crime

Bradford to Harrogate county lines drugs: two men arrested

Published: 17 Nov 2020, 12:28 GMT

by John Plummer

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The arrests follow 11 made in Harrogate and six in Bradford in February as part of Operation Jackal — a major investigation involving two police forces into the supply of drugs into Harrogate.

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Operation Jackal, police briefing Feb 2020 by Det Insp Fionna McEwan

Two men have been arrested as part of a major police investigation into the supply of drugs from Bradford into Harrogate.

It brings the total number of arrests under Operation Jackal, the name give to the initiative, to 19.

North Yorkshire Police revealed today officers from its organised crime unit and West Yorkshire Police arrested the men aged 26 and 23 in Bradford on Wednesday.

A police statement said:

"Both men were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs, human trafficking under the Modern Slavery Act and money laundering.
"Officers also seized a number of mobile phones and sim cards as part of their enquiries. The two men have been released on conditional bail while further enquiries are carried out."


The arrests follow 11 made in Harrogate and six in Bradford in February as part of Operation Jackal.



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North Yorkshire Police has also taken civil action to take down three phone lines operating between Bradford and Harrogate, which were believed to be part of county lines drug dealing.

The force successfully obtained three drug dealing telecommunications restriction orders, which allowed officers to take over a phone line and give them powers to disconnect it on a specified date and time.

The police statement said:

"These valuable, protected and often branded phone lines allow out-of-town heroin and cocaine dealers to send mass text messages advertising their drugs for sale and when and where they can be picked up.
"Taking them out means no adverts, no sales and no profit for drug dealers."


Eighteen suspects remain under investigation. One has been released with no further action taken. The investigation continues.