Police arrest 20 in organised crime raids after A66 crash
Summarised from 2 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 23 Sept, 22:44 · Archive
Police arrested 20 people in raids targeting organised crime following a fatal A66 crash that killed two officers.
Cleveland Police carried out Operation Artemis raids across Teesside on 21 September, with more than 130 officers involved. The operation targeted suspected organised crime groups in the wake of deaths of two police officers in the A66 crash. Seven people have been charged.

How it is being reported
- Six appear in court after police raids across Redcar and ClevelandCleveland Police made 20 arrests in total on Monday, September 21, and seven have been chargedTeessideLive · 23 Sept, 15:19
- Seven charged after organised crime police raids across South Bank, Grangetown and EstonMore than 130 officers took part in the biggest operation against organised crime to date with six arrests relating to the tragic A66 crashTeessideLive · 23 Sept, 11:54
- A total of 20 arrested as police seize drugs and weapons in 'organised crime' raidsTwenty arrested in Operation Artemis raids across Redcar and Middlesbrough on September 21, as Cleveland Police target organised crime, drugs and firearms.The Northern Echo · 22 Sept, 17:23
- Cleveland Police launch early morning raids in Teesside crime crackdown following A66 tragedyMore than 130 officers took part in early morning raids in Redcar and the South Bank and Grangetown areasTeessideLive · 21 Sept, 17:00
- Police storm homes arresting 17 in organised crime crackdown after A66 tragedyPolice stormed homes arresting 17 people in Operation Artemis raids sparked by the deaths of two of their colleagues.The Northern Echo · 21 Sept, 14:30
- Arrests as organised crime suspects targeted in major raids after fatal A66 crashA series of early morning raids targeting suspected members of organised crime groups have been carried out in the wake of a fatal crash resulting in the death of two police officers.The Northern Echo · 21 Sept, 11:00
In this story: Cleveland Police · Teesside · Redcar · South Bank · Grangetown · Eston · Middlesbrough · A66
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