A 57-year-old man was arrested by police using a stinger device after suspected Class A drugs, several mobile phones, and a weapon was found in the car.

Yesterday (January 11), officers, acting on intelligence, deployed a stinger device ahead of a vehicle on Blackpool Road, Clifton in Preston. 

A large quantity of suspected Class A drugs, several mobile phones, and a knuckle duster were discovered and seized from the vehicle.

The 57-year-old man from Fleetwood was arrested on suspicion of drug offences. Weapons were later seized following a search of the man’s home.

Chief Superintendent Karen Edwards said: “This is an excellent arrest and should have a significant impact on drug supply and misuse in Fleetwood.

“Serious and organised crime poses a real threat to our communities and blights the lives of good, law-abiding citizens. I will not tolerate this criminality in my Division.

“Organised crime will continue to be a priority in order to bring offenders to justice, who insist on committing such crime. 

“We will continue with our proactive and robust stance, utilising both covert and overt policing tactics, to ensure we continue to put offenders before the courts.”

Operation Warrior is Lancashire Police’s response to tackling serious and organised crime in Lancashire and delivering on Police and Crime Commissioner Andrew Snowden's Fighting Crime Plan priority of disrupting and dismantling organised crime.

It aims to target the individuals and gangs involved in crime, as well as associated issues such as violence and intimidation, large scale drug supply, exploitation and fraud, all of which can cause serious harm to local communities.

If you have any information about criminal activity in your area, you can report it by calling 101, or 999 in an emergency.

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