Armed police carry out raids in Mexborough as part of drugs gang clampdown

A number of raids have been carried out by armed police in a Mexborough street today, as part of a drugs gang clampdown.
By The Newsroom
Published 5th Apr 2016, 12:37 BST
A number of raids have been carried out by armed police in a Mexborough street this morning, as part of a drug gang clampdown.A number of raids have been carried out by armed police in a Mexborough street this morning, as part of a drug gang clampdown.
A number of raids have been carried out by armed police in a Mexborough street this morning, as part of a drug gang clampdown.

The warrants have been executed at a number of properties in the Flowitt Street area.

A police helicopter is also believed to have been used as part of the operation.

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Inspector Richard Collingwood said: "The raids have been carried out as part of ongoing work to tackle problems around gangs and drug-related criminality, involving controlled substances."

More to follow.