by Emily Bridgewater

SUBSTANCES believed to be cannabis, cocaine and heroin were seized as police raided a number of homes in Bromsgrove.

Six people were arrested for a variety of drugs offences in the swoop, which took place last Friday as part of Operation Norfolk.

Detective Sergeant Brian Russell said: "We recovered a quantity of what is believed to be cannabis, cocaine and heroin and these substances have been sent to the laboratory for analysis."

The six people, from Bromsgrove and Redditch, were bailed to allow inquiries to continue, and will be asked to return to the police station for further questioning.

The raids are part of a year-long campaign funded by the Communities against Drugs Government initiative.

The project has meant that an analyst is able to identify patterns of crimes that are emerging and whether drugs are the likely cause of crime.

They can also predict what activity is likely to happen.

"At the end of the day there are many victims of the drugs industry. We need to let drug users and dealers across Bromsgrove and Redditch know that we are targeting them," continued DS Russell.

"We will continue with our campaign to rid North Worcestershire of drugs.

"We need to stop innocent people from becoming victims of crime as drugs and crime often go hand in hand.

"People who insist on committing crime to fund their drugs habit will also be targeted. We continuously need information from the public, particularly from the small minority of people involved with crime and drugs who want to break out of the vicious circle."

Anyone with information on drug related crime can speak to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.