Yorkshire Water worker arrested after guns and drugs found at Doncaster waterworks
A Yorkshire Water worker has been arrested after police found a stash of guns and drugs inside a Doncaster water works.
A Yorkshire Water worker has been arrested after police found a stash of guns and drugs inside a Doncaster water works.
Peter Saunders has been remanded in custody after police raided Bootham Lane Pumping Station in Dunscroft and discovered drugs and weapons.
A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “On Friday (8 May), officers conducted a search at a commercial premises in the Dunscroft area of Doncaster.
“During the search, a quantity of drugs, two handguns, a shotgun and ammunition were located and seized.
“Peter Saunders, 37, of Ramskir View, Thorne, has been charged with being concerned in the supply of cocaine, two counts of possessing a firearm without a certificate and possessing a firearm of length less than 30cm/60cm.
“He appeared before Doncaster Magistrates' Court on 11 May and has been remanded in custody ahead of his next appearance before Sheffield Crown Court on 9 June.”
A spokesperson for Yorkshire Water said: “ We are aware of an ongoing investigation relating to a Yorkshire Water employee. As this investigation is continuing, it would be inappropriate for us to comment further.”