SUSPECTED dealers of hard drugs in Scarborough were being targeted today in a series of police raids.

Detective Sergeant Heather Pearson, of North Yorkshire Police's eastern area drugs squad, was leading the operation.

She said: "This operation is the result of considerable hard work by officers from North Yorkshire Police. It has involved the collection of intelligence and evidence on those persons suspected of dealing hard drugs.

"The operation is intended to show the public of Scarborough and North Yorkshire that the police will actively tackle drug-related crime."

Updated: 10:51 Tuesday, June 03, 2003