Six people have been arrested in a series of drugs raids across north and West Cumbria.
Cumbria police said they carried out nine raised and as well as the arrests, seized suspected heroin, cocaine, amphetamine, MDMA and cannabis.
Suspected illegal pharmaceutical pills and a suspected XL Bully were also confiscated.
Officers were deployed in Carlisle, Cockermouth, Whitehaven and Workington.
The work was carried out as part of the latest drugs action funded by the county’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner David Allen and funded by cash recovered from previous drugs enforcement to further target those suspected of supplying drugs.
Detective Inspector Dave Howard led the operation.
He said: “Tackling drugs crime remains a year-long priority for Cumbria police.
“Our officers are investigating and aiming to disrupt, deter and detain people involved in this offending every day.
“Our action should send a message out that we are working all the time to stop drugs offenders and to protect those that their illegal trade harms.
“The commissioner’s funding allowed us to take targeted action across our county for this operation.
“But the work does not stop here – our officers continue to target those involved in this harmful industry.”
Mr Allen said: “I promised we would take drug dealers out and that’s exactly what we’re delivering.
“Drugs have catastrophic impacts on our communities, I’ve seen it first-hand as a former police officer, and I won’t allow drugs to take hold on our streets across Cumbria.
“We’ll continue to take a zero-tolerance approach to drugs in our county, removing dealers with more raids and supporting those who are in need to turn away from drugs.”
DI Howard added: “Our work goes wider than arrests, warrants and enforcement.
“We have officers, alongside partners, going into schools to educate young people about drugs and the dangers they pose.
“The county’s 1CLIC initiative continues to provides help to the people most in need, showing them that support is available to turn away from drugs and those involved.”
