Seventeen arrested in Teesside police raids on organised crime

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 22 Sept, 14:52 · Archive

Police made 17 arrests in raids across Teesside following an A66 crash that killed two officers and five men.

Cleveland Police carried out one of their largest raids in years, codenamed Operation Artemis, involving around 130 officers including some from the National Crime Agency. The operation targeted organised crime groups and wanted men following the A66 crash.

How it is being reported

• Watch: Police raid organised crime targets in TeesideCleveland Police carried out one of their biggest raids in years, following the A66 crash that left two officers dead.BBC News · 21 Sept, 21:21
• Police make 17 arrests after raids across Middlesbrough in clampdown on organised crime groups following A66 crashThe raids - codenamed Operation Artemis - saw around 130 officers, including some from the National Crime Agency, carry out warrants and target wanted men.Daily Mail · 21 Sept, 18:07
• Seventeen arrested in Teesside police raidsThe raids across Teesside follow the A66 crash which killed two police officers and five men.BBC News · 21 Sept, 16:56

In this story: Cleveland Police · National Crime Agency · Teesside · Middlesbrough

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