POLICE seized a total of £18,000 during a series of drugs raids.

Officers carried out seven raids in Middlesbrough last week, recovering quantities of crack cocaine and heroin, and arrested 11 people for drugs supply offences.

Of those arrested, three men, aged 23, 35 and 27, along with a 17-year-old youth, were charged with conspiracy to supply heroin.

A 27-year-old woman was charged with possession of crack cocaine with intent to supply, and possession of crack cocaine.

Six others were granted police bail pending the results of forensic tests.

Following earlier raids, a man has been charged with possession of heroin with intent to supply and possession of heroin, while another has been charged with theft.

The raids were part of Middlesbrough police's Dealer a Day campaign, which has seen drugs with a street value of almost £70,000 and more than £57,600 in cash recovered.

Anyone with information about drug dealers is asked to call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.