Three arrested on suspicion of class-A drug offences during police operation in York today

Three people are currently in custody after police executed a drugs warrant in York today.

Officers seized what is believed to be heroin and arrested two men in their 50s and a woman in her 40s during the operation this morning.

They entered a flat in Acomb and found bags of the substance during a search of the property. It will be sent for forensic analysis.

The warrant was led by York Outer Neighbourhood Policing Team, supported by specialist search teams, and carried out during Neighbourhood Policing Week – a nationwide event to highlight the role of local policing in communities.

The men and woman currently remain in police custody in connection with class-A drug offences while investigations continue.

• If you have information about drug dealing in your community, tell us by visiting the North Yorkshire Police website, then clicking 'report' and reporting a crime. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.