Police have made more than 500 extra arrests in less than 12 months as part of pro-active operations in the Bradford North division.

Officers from the Bradford Area Drugs Team made the 500th arrest, a 28- year-old man from Manningham on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. A quantity of what was believed to be crack cocaine and heroin was recovered. The man has been released on police bail pending forensic inquiries.

Bradford North's year-long pro-active campaign was launched in March 2003. The arrests are in addition to those that officers make every day.

Last weekend 48 people were arrested for offences including theft and burglary.

Inspector Adrian Lyles, action co-ordinator at Bradford North Police, said: "We have mounted a number of different activities throughout the year targeted at the heart of criminality. We have made a lot of arrests but we have also concentrated on encouraging residents to take preventative action to stop them becoming victims of crime."