A woman was jailed for what officers found inside a kinder egg. Angela Watson, 64, was arrested after officers located Class A drugs hidden in a Kinder egg as well as Class B drugs during a warrant on Harwal Road, Redcar , in December 2023.

Officers conducted the warrant after receiving intelligence from the community about antisocial behaviour and drug dealing in the area. Working closely with partner agencies, Cleveland Police obtained a closure order on the property to prevent any further crime at the address.

Following a complex two-year investigation led by PC Wilson from Redcar NPT with the support from the specialist drugs unit, digital forensics and economic crime unit, Watson was convicted of possession with intent to supply Class A and Class B drugs. She was jailed for 44 m

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