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| Fourteen people have been arrested in a major police drugs raid in Wrexham. | Fourteen people have been arrested in a major police drugs raid in Wrexham. |
| Around 100 officers arrived at a dozen addresses in the town at 0630 GMT, based on information from an eight-week undercover operation. | Around 100 officers arrived at a dozen addresses in the town at 0630 GMT, based on information from an eight-week undercover operation. |
| A quantity of what is thought to be Class A drugs was seized. Two of the 14 being questioned are women. | A quantity of what is thought to be Class A drugs was seized. Two of the 14 being questioned are women. |
| North Wales Police Chief Supt Phil Thompson said the raids were aimed at tackling the supply of heroin and crack cocaine in the area. | North Wales Police Chief Supt Phil Thompson said the raids were aimed at tackling the supply of heroin and crack cocaine in the area. |
| He added: "Undercover officers were deployed for eight weeks prior to Christmas. We can't rule out that there will be more arrests." | He added: "Undercover officers were deployed for eight weeks prior to Christmas. We can't rule out that there will be more arrests." |
| Chief Supt Thomson added that neighbours of some of the properties raided had come out in to the street to congratulate officers. | Chief Supt Thomson added that neighbours of some of the properties raided had come out in to the street to congratulate officers. |
| The operation, codenamed Quantity, was the result of work by two undercover officers from another force. | The operation, codenamed Quantity, was the result of work by two undercover officers from another force. |
| The raids were carried out in Caia Park in Wrexham, Rhosllanerchrugog, Ruabon and Brynteg. | |
| Chief Supt Thomson said: "It's (the fight against drugs) an ongoing battle for us and we fight as hard as we can." | Chief Supt Thomson said: "It's (the fight against drugs) an ongoing battle for us and we fight as hard as we can." |