Raids target heroin and crack cocaine supply
BBCSix men have been arrested in drugs raids which aimed to target the supply of heroin and crack cocaine in Salford.
About 50 police officers were involved in the operation, which took place at five addresses in the Pendlebury and Clifton areas of the city at 0530 BST.
Officers seized drugs which are believed to be cocaine and heroin, cash and two high-value mountain bikes, which are suspected to have been stolen.
Ch Insp Lee Gridley said the raids were the "result of months of evidence gathering" by Swinton's neighbourhood teams to "take action against people who prey on the vulnerable".
He added: "Hopefully this operation will disrupt the supply of Class A drugs across Salford and all we can do is ask communities to give us the information we need and we will act robustly."
Police rammed the front doors off their hinges before entering the houses and flats to search the properties and make arrests.
Four of the addresses were on Hopwood Street, Pendlebury and the fifth was a flat on Castleway in the Clifton area.
Those arrested in the raids are being questioned over a range of suspected offences.
They include possession of Class A drugs, possession with intent to supply, possession of an offensive weapon, burglary and failure to appear at court.
