Six men arrested in Weymouth and Portland drugs raid

Six men have been arrested during police raids targeting suspected drug dealers in Dorset.

Police raided a total of eight homes and a business in Weymouth and Portland, where suspected stolen goods, drugs and cash were found.

The men, aged between 36 and 48, and from the Weymouth area, were arrested in relation to drugs offences.

A 62-year-old man, from Weymouth, was arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods.

All substances discovered have been taken for forensic examination, Dorset Police said.

Insp Pete Meteau, section commander for Weymouth and Portland, said: "Through today's operation, we are tackling alleged serious and organised crime which can have an affect on local communities."