The warrants were executed at three separate addresses in the town today (Thursday 20 November) at about 8.30am.

As a result, five people were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply.

A large amount of crack cocaine and a substantial amount of cash was recovered from addresses in Swale Drive, Overstone Road and Kenmuir Crescent.

Officers from the north, central and south-west sectors of Northampton, along with the Force vice officer, took part in the raids.

Sergeant Andy Labrum said: "These arrests will show people in these communities that we are working hard to crack down on drugs.

"But even though we have had a number of successes we will not be complacent.

"Our hard work will continue and the public can rest assured that we will continue to do everything that we can to bring other offenders to justice."

The people arrested were a 29-year-old Northampton man, a 40-year-old Northampton woman, a 25-year-old Northampton man, a 29-year-old man of no fixed abode and a 39-year-old man from Northampton.

Currently, the five remain in police custody.