EIGHT people were arrested in the Bolton south police sub-division in one month on suspicion of drugs offences.

The arrest tally came as officers seized drugs with a street value of £13,800, as well as £1,455 in cash.

It followed police operations in which nine warrants were issued to allow searches to take place.

Cannabis worth £5,800 was recovered and £8,000 worth of ecstasy was seized.

Of those arrests made, four were for the suspected possession of drugs and four people were suspected of supplying drugs.