POLICE raids yesterday netted drugs worth more than £3,500.

More than 120 officers took part in morning raids yesterday and Wednesday on 11 homes in the Felling area of Gateshead.

They recovered amphetamines and skunk cannabis, £8,565 in cash, perfume and other property believed to be stolen, as well as a CS gas canister.

Sixteen people have been arrested for alleged offences ranging from possession of drugs to conspiracy to supply.