Seven More Arrested in A66 Crash Organised Crime Probe

Cleveland Police announced on August 28 that seven more men have been arrested as part of an ongoing operation targeting organised crime in the wake of a fatal head-on collision on the A66. The arrests bring the total number of people detained since the crash to 24. The latest arrests, made on the night of August 27, include four men aged 35, 25, 40, and 21. They are being held on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life, arson, and possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. The criminal damage charge relates to a vehicle crashing into a house in Steele Crescent, Middlesbrough, in the early hours of August 24. The arson charge concerns a caravan set alight on Atlee Road in Middlesbrough at approximately 5:30 a.m. on August 27. Officers stopped the men in a vehicle on Kingsley Road in Grangetown at 10:30 p.m. on August 27, seizing a quantity of Class A drugs and a Mercedes car. Three other men were arrested separately. A 23-year-old was detained on suspicion of threats to kill. A 42-year-old was arrested on suspicion of threats to kill and possession of criminal property. A 30-year-old was held on suspicion of possession of criminal property.