THREE people have been arrested in a crackdown on cross border criminals.
North Yorkshire Police and four other forces took part in Operation Checkpoint throughout Tuesday, with Automatic Number Plate Recognition technology used throughout the region to identify vehicles linked to criminality.
A group of 30 officers from North Yorkshire worked on the operation, which saw 40 vehicles stopped, eight people and four vehicles searched, one vehicle seized. Cannabis worth £600 and £890 in cash was also seized.
A 50-year-old man from Sunderland was stopped on the A19 near Crathorne and arrested on suspicion of money laundering. He remains in police custody.
A 42-year-old Darlington man was stopped on the A19 near Thirsk and arrested for breaking bail conditions by entering North Yorkshire, he was charged with breaking bail conditions, driving with no insurance and driving while disqualified. He was remanded to court.
A 31-year-old man was stopped on the A64 near the junction with the A19 at York. Officers found around £600 worth of suspected cannabis bush in the vehicle. He was arrested on suspicion of possessing class b drugs with intent to supply and remains in police custody.
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