Drugs dog spearheads police county-lines operation

Two men have been charged with Class A drug offences after being sniffed out by Lincolnshire Police Dog Frankie.
By The Newsroom
Published 24th Mar 2020, 15:44 BST
Frankie the drug detection dog and his handler, Sergeant Tom Richardson. EMN-200324-153613001Frankie the drug detection dog and his handler, Sergeant Tom Richardson. EMN-200324-153613001
Frankie the drug detection dog and his handler, Sergeant Tom Richardson. EMN-200324-153613001

Frankie the drug detection dog and his handler, Sergeant Tom Richardson, were called to Belton, between Sleaford and Grantham, after a vehicle had been stopped by the police.

According to a police spokesman, the silver Peugeot 307 was stopped as part of an intelligence-led operation into county lines at 11.30am today (Tuesday) and two men were arrested.

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The drug-busting duo carried out searches in a property in Grantham Road and an adjacent field and found a significant quantity of Class A drugs – over 100 wraps were retrieved.

Both men have been charged and remanded into custody to appear at Lincoln Crown Court on April 14.