DRUGS worth more than £100,000 have been seized after a string of police raids across Hampshire.

Ten people have been arrested as a result of a series of drugs busts across the county which saw specialist officers swoop on ten addresses in Southampton, Eastleigh, Fareham and Gosport.

During the searches officers seized more than £100,000 of suspected Class A drugs, as well as a large amount of cash.

The warrants were executed at addresses on Nobes Avenue in Gosport, Warsash Road in Warsash, Clydesdale Road in Whiteley, Emmanuel Close in Fareham, Hunts Pond Road in Park Gate, Caspian Close in Whiteley, Rockery Close in Dibden, Reeves Way in Bursledon, St Annes Grove in Fareham and Nutbeam Road in Eastleigh on the morning of Thursday, December 11.

Seven men and three women were arrested as a result of Operation Wildwood.

A 31-year-old man, from Gosport, was arrested on suspicion of possession of Class B drugs, money laundering and theft. He has been bailed pending further enquiries until January 22.

Three men aged 20, 34 and 35, from Warsash, were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs. They have been bailed pending further enquiries until February 3.

A 33-year-old man, from Whiteley, and a 39-year-old woman, from Whiteley, were both arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs. They have been bailed pending further enquiries until March 10.

A 31-year-old man, from Fareham, and a 31-year-old woman, from Fareham, were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs and money laundering. The woman was street bailed until December 21 and the man has been bailed pending further enquiries until March 12.

A 25-year-old man, from Eastleigh, and a 29-year-old woman, from Eastleigh, were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs. They have been bailed until February 13.

Detective Inspector Natasha Nield said: “The supply of illegal drugs will not be tolerated in Hampshire and we seek to prevent anyone from making money from this activity which causes misery to the lives of others within our communities.

“The warrants were executed as part of our Operation Fortress campaign which seeks to reduce the harm of drug-related violence.

“Officers are keen to hear from anyone who is concerned about illegal drugs or drug-related crime in their neighbourhood.”

Residents are being urged to look out for five key signs that an illegal drugs operation is being run from a nearby property.

These are:

  • A sudden increase in visitors to a house or flat and people only staying for a very short time
  • Short exchanges between small groups of people at or close to a flat or house
  • Residents leaving a flat or house on numerous occasions throughout the day and returning a short time later
  • People loitering in an area and using their mobile phones frequently
  • New-looking or hire cars parked outside a house or flat that wouldn't normally be there, and being driven by somebody that you wouldn't normally associate with driving that style of car.

Anyone with information about drugs in your community should contact the local Safer Neighbourhoods team by phoning 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.