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Continued work on cross-border drug dealing sees over 200 arrests and more than 60 deal lines shutdown.
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During March, police across England and Wales have been taking part in dedicated operations targeting those using money laundering to fund wider serious and organised crime like drug and firearm supply, child exploitation, human trafficking, and modern slavery.
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More than 30 officers from Cleveland Police, the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit (NEROCU) and Immigration Enforcement took part in a special operation investigating forced labour.
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Eight drug dealers have been sentenced to a combined 36 years in prison after police busted a criminal network operating in a Northumberland town.
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Officers are urging the public to remain vigilant after three suspected parcel fraudsters have been arrested across the region after victims lose almost £20k.
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First-of-its-kind regional policing event brings police and partners together to remain robust in tackling serious and organised crime.
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The final man involved in a series of high-value burglaries across the North East has been convicted.
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A suspected drug dealer has been charged after police swooped on a vehicle believed to be linked to the supply of illicit substances.
Officers arrest five people in connection with reported money laundering offences
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Commitment to North East communities as tackling serious and organised crimes linked to vapes becomes a priority.