POLICE are hailing a pre-Christmas crime blitz a success after making 28 arrests.
East Durham officers have made the arrests in the past two weeks, as part of Operation Bull's Eye, a campaign focusing on burglars, late-night violence, drug-related crime and intelligence-led operations against drink drivers.
A police team also seized £11,880 worth of drugs, as well as £1,162 in cash and equipment used to cultivate cannabis.
Detective Inspector Sue Knaggs, of Peterlee police, said: "Although the operation is drawing to a close, we will continue to target those we believe are responsible for committing burglaries and drug-related crime within the division.
"We'll be doing so with the help of Government funding through the local crime and disorder partnership and support from Alan Brown, the North-East regional director for crime reduction."
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