Police have uncovered thousands of potentially fatal prescription drugs after an officer stopped a group of people who were acting suspiciously.
Sergeant Wayne Daniels was on patrol in Blyth on Wednesday when he noticed a group of people acting suspiciously near to the public toilets on Market Place.
The group was stopped and searched with the officer uncovering pills of Diazepam, which can be fatal if taken without a prescription or in large quantities, in one woman’s handbag.
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More pills were uncovered at a home address which were seized and police arrested two women.
Neighbourhood Inspector Jon Caisley, of Northumbria Police, said: "Sgt Daniels was on patrol as part of Operation Aurora which we launched to tackle disorder in the town.
"Our communities told us that this was an issue in the town and you wanted to see more stop and search. We have acted on those concerns and made sure that we are patrolling in the right areas.
"But results like this are only successful if we have vigilant officers and I want to praise Sgt Daniels for acting swiftly when he could sense something was not right.
"Thanks to that quick action, 2,000 pills that could have been fatal if they fell into the wrong hands have now been seized.
"That stops them falling into the hands of some of the most vulnerable in our community and enables us to work with our partners to provide them with the support they need to break that cycle of addiction."
The two women arrested, aged 47 and 46, have since been released under investigation.
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