£150,000 of drugs seized after three weeks of police raids in east Leeds

During the three week operation, police raided seven homes in Gipton, Osmondthorpe and Wykebeck.

They were assisted by the police helicopter to identify the targets.

Cannabis farms were found at six of the properties, along with crack cocaine, heroin and amphetamine.

A total of 11 people have been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences.

Three people have been charged and are awaiting sentences having pleaded guilty at court.

At an house in Meadowfield Gardens they arrested a man and a woman after discovering 33 cannabis plants in the loft.

A man and a woman were arrested at an house in North Farm Road where 20 plants were found in the loft and 110g of amphetamine was also recovered.

A total of 38 cannabis plants and a quantity of steroids were found at a house in Wykebeck Mount.

A man and woman were arrested and charged and are due to be sentenced in January.

At a house in Nixon Avenue, officers found 142 plants being grown across two floors.

A man was arrested and charged and is due to be sentenced at the end of the month.

A total of 35 cannabis plants were found at a property in South Farm Road and two men were arrested.

More than £1,000 worth of Class A drugs was also recovered when officers arrested a third man who attended the address during the raid.

A cannabis growing set-up and a large amount of dried material was found at an address in Wykebeck Valley Road.

One man was arrested.

Sergeant Chad Stevens, of the Leeds District Neighbourhood Impact Team, said: “This latest operation has seen a large amount of drugs stopped from reaching the streets and will have struck a significant blow to the organised supply of drugs which fuels crime and anti-social behaviour in our communities.

“We remain absolutely determined to keep doing everything we can to target those we suspect of being involved in such criminal activity, and we will continue to mount similar operations over the coming months.

“Information from communities plays a vital role in this work and we continue to encourage anyone who has suspicions about people involved in drug dealing where they live to contact us directly or pass on any information to the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously so we can take appropriate action.”

The operation took place between November 18 and December 10.

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