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.
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