The Enfield property was raided as part of a Met Police investigation into a drug ring

Ten people have been arrested this morning following raids on ten different properties involving 100 officers

Eight men and two women are being held after more than 100 officers raided ten properties at once.

The raids in Newham, Enfield, Tilbury, Essex and Ashford in Kent this morning (Wednesday 29) were part of a nine-month investigation by the Metropolitan Police into the inner workings of a large gang based in Newham.

The group is linked to the supply of crack cocaine and heroin in and around East London and surrounding areas.

Detective Sergeant Danny Cooper, who led the investigation, said: “We do not tolerate violence in our communities and will be relentless in finding those responsible for causing it and bringing them to justice.

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“We take the harm these people cause seriously and know that getting them off our streets is incredibly important to Londoners and their safety. We will continue to use all available tactics to identify and arrest those responsible for these crimes.”

During a search of the properties, officers seized approximately seven ounces of crack cocaine; three ounces of heroin; three ounces of cocaine hydrochloride; £15,000 in cash; £30,000 in high-value assets such as a Rolex watch; plus a firearm.

The eight men – aged between 21 and 56 – and two women, aged 26 and 57, were all arrested on suspicion of conspiring to supply class A drugs, namely crack cocaine and heroin .

All ten remain in custody at an east London police station and inquiries are ongoing.

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