Overview
- Operation Artemis, which ran Monday across Redcar and Cleveland, led to 10 arrests and the seizure of suspected cocaine and weapons.
- Officers also seized illegal off-road bikes and closed two nuisance houses after court orders secured with Redcar and Cleveland Council.
- Those detained included people wanted on warrants and suspects for child neglect, common assault, criminal damage and Class A drug supply.
- The sweep used drones under a Drone as First Responder scheme and police dogs PD Harper and PD Moose to track suspects and record live footage.
- Superintendent Emily Harrison and Chief Inspector Greg Owens led the latest push in the three-year program, which police say has yielded almost 300 arrests.