Lancashire Police said officers carried out the arrests this morning as part of Operation Warrior, the force's response to tackling serious and organised crime across the county. Among those arrested were two women aged 34 and 26 from Billinge. Also arrested were two women aged 38 and 47 and a 40-year-old man from Up Holland, along with a 28-year-old woman from Wigan. A Lancashire Police spokesperson said: "We know that drug dealing and drug taking brings criminality and misery in our communities." The force is urging anyone with information about drug dealing or drug use in their area to contact police on 101.