SEVEN people were arrested in a series of raids in Abingdon early today.

Police swooped on nine addresses in the town shortly before 7am.

They seized electrical equipment, computer games, CDs and suspected counterfeit currency.

About 30 uniformed police and CID officers were involved in the operation, which had been planned for more than a month.

Insp Graham Sutherland said: "We have been gathering information for the past number of weeks and the raids were the result. It has been a success."

Six men and one woman were being held in custody at police stations in Abingdon and Didcot.

They are being questioned in connection with offences including burglary and thefts from motor vehicles.

The woman is suspected of supplying drugs. handling stolen goods and

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