FIVE men and a woman have been arrested in police raids on houses.

Six houses were raided yesterday -three in Stafford Road, Grangetown, and three in Scarborough Road, South Bank.

Suspected stolen items were seized, including electrical items, motorbikes, and drugs.

Detective Sergeant Nick Knapper, of Cleveland Police, said: "These raids were the result of information provided by the local communities.

"Drug dealers and their customers bring misery and disruption to the lives of law-abiding people and we will not tolerate it.

"All the information we received is acted upon and, working together, we can crack this menace."

The raids were part of the ongoing Operation Sabre initiative, launched by the force a year ago, which has resulted in 1,300 arrests.