Last updated at 20:21, Friday, 07 March 2008

DEADLY high strength drugs have been seized from a house in Whitehaven following a police raid.

The drugs – Valium and Temazepam – are said to be extra high strength and could be fatal if mixed with alcohol, police warned.

They said a “considerable” number of the tablets had been seized.

“We don’t know if any of the drugs are on the streets and want to warn people of their existence,” a spokesman said. “They could be potentially fatal.”

He said anyone buying Valium or Temazepam from a dealer risked buying these high-strength drugs.

“If drugs are bought over the counter on a genuine prescription, they are fine,” he added. “Otherwise, the risk is that people could be buying these high strength drugs.”

A 32-year-old man was arrested by police in connection with the raid, which occurred yesterday at a house in Grizdale Close at 2.30pm. He was released on bail pending further inquiries.

Contact police on 0845 33 00 247 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

First published at 14:21, Friday, 07 March 2008
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk