Six arrested and items seized in major police crackdown on Blackpool drug supply and county lines
“We take reports of county lines and drug supply in Blackpool very seriously”
Six people have been arrested after a day of action tackling drug supply in Blackpool.
Yesterday (May 5) officers from Blackpool’s Neighbourhood Policing Team, with the support of British Transport Police’s county lines task force, undertook a day of activity addressing county lines and drug supply in the area.
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As a result, six people were arrested. These included:
- One man aged 39, from Blackpool who was arrested on suspicion of possession with Intent to Supply Class A.
- Tyler Sharrocks, 20 of Ansdell Road, Blackpool was arrested and later charged with Concerned in the Supply Class A, possession with intent to supply Class A, and two counts of possession of Offensive weapon. He will before Lancaster Magistrates' Court today (May 7).
- Three people currently wanted for various offences including failing to appear at court.
- One young man, aged 17 from Greater Manchester, who arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs after he was seen in a possible drug exchange at Blackpool train station. He has since been bailed with conditions not to enter Blackpool.
In addition to the enforcement activity, officers seized two e-bikes after they were seen being illegally driven on a public highway and a number of visits were made to local properties to undertake safeguarding and cuckooing checks.
The crackdown included a mix of high visibility patrols, plain clothed operations and targeted activity.
Neighbourhood Policing Chief Inspector, Andy Ainsworth said: “We take reports of county lines and drug supply in Blackpool very seriously and I hope this day of action shows residents we will act on concerns.
“Nobody knows their local community better than the people who live there, so I would encourage anyone with concerns or suspicions to report this to us.”
Operation Warrior is Lancashire Police’s response to tackling serious and organised crime in Lancashire. If you have any suspicions at all you can contact police on 101 or if see a crime in progress or you are worried someone is in danger, call 999. You can also speak to Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555111.