Seven people were arrested this morning following a series of breakfast-time raids in the Ferryhill area of County Durham.
More than 50 officers were involved in the operation, codenamed Palmar, which targetted eight properties.
The five men and two women are alleged to have been involved in the supple of heroin.
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