Crime: Arrests made in operation which saw more than 25 boxes of nitrous oxide seized in Dewsbury

Enquiries are ongoing by officers from the Batley and Spen Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) after officers executed an early morning warrant at a house on Squirrel Hall Drive in Dewsbury on Thursday, January 8.

Officers seized 27 boxes of suspected nitrous oxide in the raid.

A large amount of cash was also seized as well as other materials linked to the drugs supply offences.

Two men aged 25 and 55, and a woman aged 50, were all arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class C drugs as part of the investigation.

They have now been released under investigation pending ongoing enquiries by officers.

West Yorkshire Police said abuse of nitrous oxide has been linked to suffocation through lack of oxygen, nerve and heart damage as well as mental health abuse.

Inspector Khalid Sadique of the Batley and Mirfield NPT said: “The illegal supply of drugs and the associated violent crime it so often brings is a blight on communities and tackling this kind of offending remains a priority for us.

“Large amounts of illegal Class C drugs were seized in this operation with arrests made, and we are continuing to conduct enquiries today.

“As with all drugs, we know the abuse of illegal drugs and carry serious and potentially fatal health risks and it is important we continue to work to stop such criminality in our communities.

“Anyone who has information about any form of drug dealing in Dewsbury is encouraged to report it to Kirklees Police or anonymously to the independent Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.

“For more information about the dangers of nitrous oxide see the FRANK website at https://talktofrank.com/drug/nitrous-oxide”