A SUSPECTED drug dealer has been arrested after police were
called to a property following reports that Covid regulations were being
breached.
At approximately 7.30pm on Sunday, officers attended a house
in Locomotive Street, in Darlington to investigate reports that the property
had received a large number of visitors.
While present, officers discovered a quantity of white
powder, believed to be cocaine, and also seized a set of scales and a large
quantity of suspected counterfeit cash.
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of
possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply He has since been
released under investigation and inquiries continue.
Last week, four people were issued with fines after they
were found breaching Covid-19 regulations to visit a beauty spot.
Officers discovered the four, who were all from different
households, in the same car at Broken Scar, near Darlington, shortly after 11pm
on Thursday, January 7.
The driver, a 19-year-old man who had travelled from
Guisborough and his three 18-year-old passengers, two women from Guisborough
and a man from Darlington, were all issued with Fixed Penalty Notices.
A spokesman for Durham Constabulary said: “The rules are
there to protect us all and, as throughout the pandemic, we are confident that
the majority will stick to the regulations.
“But those who choose to repeatedly ignore the rules and put
others at risk can expect to receive a fixed penalty notice.”