Three men faced court proceedings after officers seized Class A drugs with an estimated street value exceeding £100,000 in the city of Bradford.
The investigation involved collaboration between officers from Operation Phoenix, Operation Sweetgill, and the Bradford City Neighbourhood Policing Team.
The operation was conducted on Leeds Road.
Operation Sweetgill focuses on disrupting organised criminal activity and drug distribution networks serving the Holme Wood estate.
The enforcement action addressed a drug supply operation extending beyond Bradford into North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, and the Humber region.
The three individuals were taken into custody on September 15.
Lucas Zerola, aged 18 and residing in Maple Drive, Wetherby, faced multiple charges.
These included involvement in supplying heroin and crack cocaine during the period beginning May 1 through September 15, 2026.
Additional charges comprised possession of heroin and crack cocaine with the intention of supplying, along with possession of criminal property related to cash and substances recovered on September 15.
Mohammed Ahmed, aged 22 with an address on East Parade in the Little Germany district of Bradford, was charged with possession of heroin and crack cocaine intended for supply on September 15.
Lobib Shourav, aged 22 and living at St Johns Close in Leeds, faced identical charges concerning September 15.
He additionally faced charges relating to involvement in supplying cocaine and ketamine during the period spanning February 13 to April 3, 2026.
All three individuals were held in custody pending their appearance at Bradford Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
