Police alert North Yorkshire residents to cannabis-laced sweets found in Yorkshire raids

The sweets - which had been infused with the drug - were seized during a series of raids in Bradford.

Professional packaging machines, cooking equipment, a large quantity of cash and cannabis plants were also found.

Inspector Kerry Feathers, of Bradford South Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “The intelligence-led investigation we conducted ultimately led us to recovering a significant amount of drugs.

"Perhaps even more concerning is the recovery of equipment used to produce sweets laced with drugs which, as with all illegal drugs, are potentially dangerous, particularly if taken by children.

"The end product of the production operation we discovered and dismantled today is highly professional and they would easily be mistaken for normal sweets.

"We want to warn teenagers and parents of the dangers of taking laced ‘Nerd Rope’. It may look like a sweet but taking it could be dangerous and is also illegal."

Anyone with concerns or information about drugs can report them to the police via 101.

Information can also be passed on anonymously via CrimeStoppers on 0800 555111.

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