THREE alleged dealers were arrested this morning as police swooped on a city car park, seizing thousands of pounds of suspected drugs.
The suspects, aged 18, 20 and 21, were arrested after police attention was drawn to a white Audi A5 in a car park off Tybridge Street, Worcester.
A senior detective tasked with preventing the flow of class A drugs into the city said the seizure of the drugs sent a clear message to any dealers thinking of plying their trade on the streets of Worcester.
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Officers say they have seized a 'large quantity of suspected class A drugs', some concealed inside Kinder eggs, after they swooped on the suspected dealers at around 9.30am.
DI Dave Knight of South Worcestershire Proactive CID confirmed three men were in custody at Worcester Police Station after being arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs.
However, the three suspects, all from Wednesbury, had yet to be charged with any offence in relation to the suspected County Lines drug dealing operation.
Drugs were recovered from a bumbag from the waist of one of the suspects.
DI Knight, based at Worcester Police Station, stressed that the suspected class A drugs would have to be formally tested.
However, he added: "It's a really successful operation involving a number of policing departments led by South Worcestershire Proactve CID.
"It's a really significant amount of drugs that has been taken off the streets.
It sends a clear message to any would-be dealers that West Mercia Police will do all we can to identify them and arrest them. This will inevitably see them serving significant sentences in prison."
West Mercia Police rely upon information from the public to tackle drug dealing.
DI Knight said: "Anybody with any information about suspected drug dealing can call West Mercia Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."
In the event of an emergency, however, the public is urged to call 999.
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