FOUR men were arrested in Pendle during early morning raids in Nelson and Brierfield as part of Operation Nimrod.

Officers swooped on three addresses in Nelson and a fourth in Brierfield at 7am on Thursday when a small amount of controlled drugs was seized.

Operation Nimrod is the force's on-going crackdown on drug dealing in the area.

Detective Inspector Dermot Horrigan, who led the operation, said: "Let this send a clear message to those involved in drug dealing that the supply of controlled drugs on the streets of Nelson and elsewhere will not be tolerated.

"Anyone who continues with activity of this kind can expect a similar visit."