Drugs Stash Found Hidden in Oven During Newark Police Raid
Police swooped on a house in Barnby Gate, Newark, uncovering a shocking drugs haul hidden right under their noses—in the oven.
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The crackdown came after officers from Nottinghamshire Police’s Newark and Sherwood Operation Reacher team executed a warrant, acting on intel about possible drug activity at the property.
After forcing entry, the team searched the home thoroughly. They found a bag stuffed with multiple cannabis buds concealed inside the oven. Alongside that were suspected Class A drugs, stacks of cash, several mobile phones, and drug paraphernalia.
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PC Mike Weston said: “As a direct result of this operation, we were able to seize and destroy quantities of suspected Class A and B drugs.”
“We don’t want those involved in potential drug activity operating in our communities, and we know that people living in these areas don’t want that either.”
“This type of offending is a blight on society and brings nothing but trouble, which is precisely why we work so hard to identify this activity and to take these drugs away from our streets.”
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PC Weston added that warrants like this rely heavily on community information. Anyone with details is urged to contact police on 101, quoting incident 106 of 23 March 2023.
