A WOMAN was arrested after a suspected £200 worth of heroin was recovered from a house yesterday.

Officers from Stockton Police's drugs unit raided the address in Cornforth Close, in the Hardwick area of town.

Heroin and cash was recovered from the property and a 25-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs.

The woman was released on bail until forensic examination of the drugs has been carried out.

Detective Sergeant Tom Drysdale, of Stockton Police, said: "We're focused on the reduction of the availability of heroin within Stockton and will continue to target those who peddle class A drugs."