Drug arrests in Inverness, Aviemore and Liverpool
Police officers in Scotland and England have arrested 18 people in a joint operation to target a gang involved in serious and organised crime.
Six people have been arrested in the Highlands, at addresses in Inverness and Aviemore, and 12 in Liverpool and surrounding areas.
Police believe those arrested were involved in the supply of heroin from Merseyside to the Highlands.
Merseyside Police and Police Scotland worked together in the operation.