TWO men and a woman are in custody being questioned on suspicion of drugs offences.
Officers from Operation Raptor, a team created to detect and disrupt drug dealing gangs, executed a warrant at an address in Little Searles, Pitsea at around 1.45pm yesterday.
An 18-year-old man of no fixed address was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs and possession of an offensive weapon.
A 34-year-old woman from Basildon was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs and possession with intent to supply drugs other than class A.
A 60-year-old man from Basildon was arrested outside the property on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs other than class A.
All three currently remain in custody.
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