Overview
- Officers from the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit, supported by Durham Constabulary, executed warrants in Darlington on Friday, November 21.
- Searches at properties on Lansdowne Street, Beaconsfield Street and Salisbury Terrace led to the recovery of about £12,000 in cash, digital devices and suspected cannabis.
- A 23-year-old man, a 23-year-old woman and a 52-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply controlled drugs and money laundering.
- Police confirmed all three were later released on bail while enquiries continue.
- A police quote referred to suspects being in custody, which contrasts with reports that the three arrested were released on bail.