Three arrested in Telford after police seize drugs worth around £16,000
Three people have been arrested in Telford after police recovered a stash of drugs with an estimated street value of £16,000.
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Officers from Telford's Proactive CID arrested two men and a woman yesterday afternoon (February 18).
Two men were searched after police noticed a white Mercedes in Arleston which they believed to be involved with supplying drugs in the town.
An estimated £1,000 worth of class A drugs were found on one of the men, alongside £300 in cash.
The men, aged 34 and 43, were arrested at the scene on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A and class B drugs.
Shortly after, an address in Leegomery was searched in connection with the arrests.
Police officers discovered class A and class B drugs at the property - estimated to be worth around £15,000 - alongside £700 in cash and a knife.
A woman, aged 34, was arrested at the address on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A and class B drugs.
West Mercia Police said the 34-year-old man and 34-year-old woman remain in police custody as enquiries continue.
The 43-year-old man has since been released on police bail.
Detective Sergeant Tim Atherton was delighted with the drugs bust.
He said: "This was a great result for Telford's CID following good intelligence work by officers which has led to three arrests.
"The people in custody are suspected of being involved in county lines, bringing drugs into Telford to sell on, which we know causes harm on the communities we are here to protect and serve.
"We will not tolerate drug dealing in our town and will always act on information given to us to help locate and arrest those suspected of being involved and disrupt their criminal enterprises."
