THREE people have been arrested after police carried out drugs raids in Lyme Regis and Bridport.

Officers carried out the action at an address along North Avenue, Lyme Regis at just before 10am on Thursday.

A 31-year-old local woman was arrested at the scene.

A spokesman for Bridport, Beaminster and Lyme Regis Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “A quantity of drugs has been recovered and a local woman has been arrested at the address and is currently in custody.”

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Police also carried out another drugs raid on the same day, at an address along East Street, Bridport.

A police spokesman added: "This property was also was believed to be linked to supply and misuse of controlled drugs.

"Inside the address officers located three individuals, a female resident along with two males. The two males were arrested for drugs offences and are currently in police custody.

"This series of interventions is part of Bridport police sections ongoing operation to target people who we suspect are involved in the supply of illegal drugs, and to tackle the users who bring the associated violence, crime and anti-social behaviour to our town."