Police have arrested 10 people in a series of drugs raids across Leicester and the wider Midlands this morning.
Nine men and a woman were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and money laundering.
The warrants, which were executed under the Misuse of Drugs Act, were carried out by officers from Leicestershire Police, the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, (Emsou) as well as officers from the West Midlands and Cambridgeshire forces.
In a statement, police said: "Searches are ongoing at the addresses and we'd like to thank local people for their co-operation and patience whilst those inquiries are being carried out."
Police said the arrested men – aged 24, 29, 29, 34, 35, 39, 42, 42 and 44 – were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and money laundering.
The woman, aged 29, was taken into custody on been arrested on suspicion of money laundering.
The suspects were taken into police custody for questioning.
