Thornton man, 29, arrested on suspicion of drugs offences after police raid

He was arrested on suspicion of drug offences and fraud by false representation after officers seized suspected Class A drugs.

A number of mobile phones and other property were seized and the man was taken into custody for questioning.

The search was carried out by Wyre Neighbourhood Task Force after the force applied for a warrant under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.

Inspector Martin Wyatt, of Fleetwood Police, said the raid was the result of ‘community intelligence’ gathered by officers.

He said: “Thanks to community intelligence and proactive policing, we are seeing more drug seizures in Wyre.

“The communities of Wyre have highlighted drug dealing as their number one concern and my team are responding by making arrests and putting offenders before the courts.

“We will continue this approach through Operation Warrior so if you have any information about criminal activity in your area, we encourage you to report this to us.

"You are able to contact us by calling 101, or 999 in an emergency.

"Alternatively, you can visit our online portal here. You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

“We would also encourage you to sign up to Lancashire Talking and take our Lancashire Talking survey to shape how we police your area and sign up to In The Know, to keep updated with what is going on in your area.”

What is Operation Warrior?

Operation Warrior is Lancashire Police’s response to tackling serious and organised crime in Lancashire.

It aims to target the individuals and gangs involved in crime, as well as related issues such as violence and intimidation, large scale drug supply, exploitation and fraud.