£300,000 of cannabis edibles disguised as sweets seized in Wakefield house raid

Cannabis edibles made to look like sweets and hidden in colorful packets were among the drugs seized in Wakefield during a week-long operation targeting organised crime.

West Yorkshire Police seized weapons, drugs and money during the County Lines operations from March 7 to 13. The force also arrested 39 people across West Yorkshire.

A spokesperson for the force revealed during the operation they seized £300,000 worth of cannabis edibles from a house in the Upton area of Wakefield.

The drugs were made to look like sweets and packaged in colorful packets, and they were expected to be distributed from West Yorkshire to areas across the country.

Officers also seized around £2,000 of cannabis, £10,000 worth of crack cocaine and over £6,750 worth of heroin.

A spokesperson for the force added that 19 mobile phones used by dealers to arrange the supply of drugs were seized as well as designer clothing, high-value electric bikes and scooters and nearly £130,000 in cash. They also found knives, an axe, batons and a crossbow.

Police also identified or engaged with 46 vulnerable adults and paid a visit to three cuckooed addresses, where vulnerable people are being exploited by criminal gangs in their homes for criminal gain.

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