Weapons, suspected firearm and drugs found during police raid at Wakefield house

Wakefield Police found drugs, weapons and what is believed to be a firearm during a raid at a house in Wakefield yesterday.
By Leanne Clarke
Published 27th Apr 2020, 13:44 BST
Updated 27th Apr 2020, 13:46 BST
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Officers from Wakefield Central Neighbourhood Policing Team, led West Yorkshire Police Operations Firearms and Dogs Unit to a house in Portobello, yesterday (Sunday).

A warrant was issued to search the property in response to information they had received from the local community about drug dealing from the address.

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Officers from the firearms unit forced entry into the house and conducted a search.

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Officers from Wakefield Central Neighbourhood Policing Team, ledWest Yorkshire Police Operations Firearms and Dogs Unit to a house in Portobello, yesterday (Sunday).Officers from Wakefield Central Neighbourhood Policing Team, ledWest Yorkshire Police Operations Firearms and Dogs Unit to a house in Portobello, yesterday (Sunday).
Officers from Wakefield Central Neighbourhood Policing Team, ledWest Yorkshire Police Operations Firearms and Dogs Unit to a house in Portobello, yesterday (Sunday).

A quantity of what is belived to be Class B and Class C drugs were found inside, along with weapons and a suspected firearm.

The occupant, who was not home at the time, is being looked for by officers and investigations are ongoing.