Humberside Police chief warns criminals as crackdown nets 376 arrests

Humberside Police Chief Constable Paul Anderson said it was vital victims of crime saw people being prosecuted

A police chief has warned criminals "we're coming to get you" as 376 arrests have been made in a crackdown on organised crime and drug-dealing.

Officers have seized drugs and weapons, and 125 people have been charged after raids across East Yorkshire and North East Lincolnshire.

Humberside Police's crackdown, known as Operation Shield, began in September.

Chief Constable Paul Anderson said: "My message is simple. If you commit crime we're coming to get you."

Mr Anderson said the arrests and charges came during the first phase of the operation, which focused on serious organised crime.

He added: "When we target organised crime groups and make these arrests we learn a lot about the criminal network and the people associated with it."

Operation Shield began in September and will run for three months

The chief constable said intelligence gained from this operation meant the force could focus on stopping criminals coming back into the network and backfilling for those who have been arrested.

The next phases of the crackdown will continue throughout November with officers hunting suspects involved in a whole host of crimes including burglary, robbery and anti-social behaviour.

It will also target sex offenders and those suspected of domestic abuse.

Mr Anderson said: "It's a preventative and proactive approach.

"We're not going to sit on our laurels. We're going to go out and we're going to find those committing the crime and we're going to bring them to justice."