POLICE have made three more arrests in connection with an alleged drugs supply network operating in Winchester and Southampton.

A 28-year-old woman has been arrested for conspiracy to supply class A drugs and money laundering, a 23-year-old man for conspiracy to supply class A drugs, and a 27-year-old man on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs. All three are from the Manchester area.

Hampshire police’s Operation Fortress saw five people arrested in November, including a 16-year-old youth, in connection with the supply of class A drugs and money laundering.

The force worked with Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire police.

In November police searches seized a quantity of suspected class A and B drugs and cash.

The five, arrested last year on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and money laundering offences, were: a 28-year-old woman from Haslingden, Lancashire; a 16-year-old boy from Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester; a 22-year-old man from Lymm, Cheshire; a 33-year-old man from Moston, Greater Manchester; and a 58-year-old man from Oldham, Greater Manchester.

All had been bailed until January 5. Now the eight have been bailed to March 18.

It comes as part of an ongoing investigation into the supply of drugs in the two cities, which has already seen four people convicted of conspiracy to supply class A drugs, totalling 12 years imprisonment.