Twelve people were arrested and an estimated 1.5kg of suspected cannabis seized by Dorset Police in the latest crackdown on suspected large-scale cannabis cultivation and other drug supply networks.
400 grams of suspected cocaine and 600 grams of suspected ketamine were also seized together with £35,000 in cash and weapons including four knives and an air pistol.
The arrests and seizures came as Dorset Police joined other forces across the South West in the latest phase of Operation Scorpion.
In total 30 warrants were executed across the region and 36 people arrested.
There were also 2,240 suspected cannabis plants discovered and destroyed and £57,335 cash was recovered.
In addition 246 grams of suspected cocaine, 500 grams and 32 wraps of suspected ketamine, more than 20 Nitrous Oxide (NOS) cannisters, six knives, one firearm, one BB gun, an axe and an suspected stun gun device were seized.
The action formed part of Operation Mille, a national intensification effort targeting suspected organised crime groups involved in large scale cannabis production.
The operation coincided with a regional collaborative effort marking the 11th time that Devon & Cornwall Police, Avon & Somerset Police, Dorset Police, Gloucestershire Police, Wiltshire Police and the South West Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) have joined forces to disrupt drug gangs and dealers operating in the region.
Assistant Chief Constable Mark Callaghan, of Dorset Police, said: “We remain committed to taking positive action in response to concerns from our communities in relation to suspected drug related activity.
“By working collaboratively with our regional partners, it gives us the best possible chance of disrupting suspected criminal networks which operate across ourfForce areas.
“We will continue to take part in this kind of proactive activity, which has again seen a quantity of suspected illegal drugs removed from our streets and a number of people believed to be involved in the supply chain arrested.
“Key to all of this is the intelligence we receive from our residents, and we would continue to urge any members of our community with information relating to suspected drug related activity to please report it to us.”