North Yorkshire Police made 64 arrests during a 24-hour crackdown on serious and organised crime across the county.
Operation Super Tornado Two took place on Wednesday (23rd September), with officers seizing weapons, drugs, vehicles and cash in what the force described as the biggest operation in its history.
Officers, PCSOs and specialist teams worked alongside partner agencies and neighbouring police forces across York and North Yorkshire.
During the operation, police executed 14 warrants, located four wanted people and seized six weapons and 14 vehicles.
A total of £3,750 in cash was recovered.
Drug seizures included a cannabis cultivation in Northallerton with an estimated street value of around £1 million.
Officers and partners also visited 12 high street premises as part of work targeting organised immigration crime.
The activity led to the closure of a premises in York linked to illegal tobacco sales.
Some 13,000 illegal cigarettes were seized, while £1,280 was seized from a nail bar as suspected proceeds of crime.
Chief Constable Tim Forber said:
“Operation Super Tornado Two is about taking the fight directly to those who cause the most harm in our communities.
“For 24 hours, our officers and staff worked around the clock across York and North Yorkshire, making arrests, executing warrants, seizing weapons, drugs and cash, targeting wanted offenders and working alongside our partners to protect vulnerable people.
“Importantly, this operation bolsters the work our officers, staff and partners carry out every single day."
He added:
“Our teams are out there day in, day out, tackling organised crime, pursuing offenders, protecting vulnerable people and engaging with the communities we serve. Super Tornado Two allows us to bring those efforts together on a much larger scale, increasing our visibility and maximising our impact.
“To those who believe they can bring drugs, violence and criminality into our communities, our message is clear. We will come after you, we will disrupt your activities and we will use every tactic available to us to make North Yorkshire a hostile place for criminals.
“And to our communities, thank you. The information you provide us is invaluable. It helps us identify offenders, safeguard vulnerable people and direct our resources to where they are needed most.”
Alongside the enforcement work, teams spoke to residents about fraud prevention, rural crime, exploitation and road safety. More than 380 children also received educational sessions.
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