Six people have been arrested following a police raid at a property in Scunthorpe.
Officers for Humberside Police said the search was part of a wider effort to tackle and respond to community concerns regarding “complex, long-running problems” across the town.
Earlier this week, officers descended on a property which was already under review due to repeated reports of antisocial behaviour and suspected drug activity.
Several stop searches were also conducted in the vicinity of the property after a number of individuals were observed leaving the rear of the property during the operation.
Of the two people who were stopped and searched one of these – a 16-year-old boy – was identified as being wanted and was arrested at the scene on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A and class B drugs. He was also arrested in connection with a modern day slavery offence.
Officers then entered the property where they discovered a quantity of class A and class B drugs, weapons, drug paraphernalia, and a large amount of suspected stolen goods.
A further four men, aged 29, 50 and 63 and a 30-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A and B drugs and handling stolen goods.
Four of the individuals have been released on bail. The 63-year-old man has been released under investigation whilst officers continue with enquiries.
Neighbourhood Policing Inspector Tom Stevens said: “Operations like this are a direct result of what the community is telling officers on the ground.
“We know how disruptive antisocial behaviour can be, it affects people’s quality of life and makes them feel unsafe in their own neighbourhoods. That’s why we take every report seriously and is why we work hard by gathering information to build a bigger picture.
“The information from our local PCSOs and members of the public allowed us to act in a way that not only disrupted criminal activity but also removed some of the individuals responsible for causing wider disruption in the area.”
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