Heroin and cannabis seized

Heroin and cannabis has been recovered in a major police operation in south Cumbria.

Plain clothes and uniformed officers carried out raids on properties in Ulverston.

Cumbria Police say heroin and cannabis with a street value of £17,000 was recovered in the operation.

A spokesman for the force said £2,000 in cash was also recovered.

Two men and a woman were arrested during the operation and are being questioned at barrow police station.

The police spokesman added: "We are extremely pleased with the way the operation went."