Police have this evening carried out a series of drugs raids across Oxford's Leys estates.

Up to 100 officers swooped on addresses in Greater Leys and Blackbird Leys, targeting suspected drug dealers.

Four houses have already been raided, with a large quantity of Class A drugs, believed to be heroin and cocaine, seized.

A number of arrests were made.

The Oxford Mail joined officers on the raids - dubbed Operation Bonify - which began at 6.20pm.

Pc Alex Shepherd, Blackbird Leys Neighbourhood Specialist Officer, said: "The scale of this operation shows the residents of Blackbird Leys how seriously we are tackling their concerns."

Those arrested, and the seized drugs, were taking back to St Aldate's Police station.