Police seized £360,000 in cash and £230,000-worth of drugs in a three-day operation.
Five arrests were made in connection with the individual seizures of money, cocaine, amphetamine and cannabis – totalling around 31kg.
It was part of Operation Alliance – Cumbria Constabulary’s work to protect the public against organised crime.
The seizures also came in a week when there was an increased spotlight on suspected drugs trafficking and dealing as part of a national intensification of work around the specific issue of county lines drug trafficking and dealing.
Detective Chief Inspector Andy Myers, head of the constabulary’s serious and organised crime unit, said: “Our officers work all-year-round to tackle suspected drug trafficking and dealing. This is just a snapshot of what goes on.”
DCI Myers said the force was unrelenting in its pursuit of all drugs traffickers as well as the specific issue of county lines organised crime groups.
County lines is a term used to describe gangs and organised networks involved in exporting drugs into other areas, using dedicated mobile phone lines.
He added: “We’ve had a lot of success stopping various drugs criminals and dismantling major county lines across Cumbria in recent years and work with our partners has led to people being taken out of the reach of these organised crime groups and safeguarded.
“This is what our officers do day-in-day-out to tackle and deter crime and keep people safe.”
The seizures were made as part of a number of individual enquiries carried out across the county on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday last week.
