POLICE have made several arrests after a number of reports of drug dealing in an Oxfordshire park.

Following 'crucial' information shared by residents in Banbury, three people were cuffed and taken to the police station this morning.

A photograph from the scene shows officers from Thames Valley Police tasking team leading a man in handcuffs to a police van outside Morrisons supermarket on Swan Close Road.

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A member of the Cherwell Community Safety team said: "Community Intelligence and Police tactics have once again won out at this local park in Banbury.

"Thames Valley Police tasking team have arrested three people after reports of drug dealing in this area.

"We say it all the time and make no apologies for doing so – your information is crucial to assist in making your community safer."