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Police arrested 86 people when they raided nearly 100 homes across Bromley, Greenwich and Lewisham to clampdown on drug dealers "causing misery".

The Met Poilce have completed a six-week operation to tackle drug dealing and the types of crime linked to it after people living in these parts of South London raised concerns.

Nearly 100 search warrants were executed since the start of July 2019.

The final phase of raids happened on Wednesday, August 21 where two men were arrested on suspicion of drugs offences and taken into custody, and a quantity of Class A drugs was seized.

Of the 86 people arrested, 81 people have already been charged and many of those have been remanded pending future court appearances.

Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy said: “This operation began as a direct response to concerns from locals about drug dealers causing misery in the areas they operate.

"Following an investigation, we executed a number of warrants. I hope our efforts demonstrate the Met’s commitment to listening to communities and acting accordingly.

“Whilst the causes of violent crime are complex and wide-ranging, we regularly see drug dealing inextricably linked with a high proportion of violence in London.

"We regularly see young people and the more vulnerable within our communities, targeted and exploited by those who seek to peddle drugs, often instigating violent acts and placing people at risk of harm and criminalisation in the process."

If you have any knowledge of drug dealing happening near where you live call the Met on 101.

If you aren’t comfortable speaking directly to the police, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. They do not ask your name or trace your call. You can also contact Crimestoppers online.

Any young people who have information about violence or knife crime, can visit www.fearless.org where they can pass on information anonymously – your IP address will not be traced. Fearless is part of the Crimestoppers charity, and is also independent of the police.