Two men are in custody after police raided three Oxford homes in an operation targeting burglars and stolen goods.

Police executed warrants at three homes on Monday evening at Gaisford Road, Westbury Crescent and Owens Way — all in Cowley.

Two men arrested on suspicion of theft and handling stolen goods were in custody tonight.

Det Chief Insp Colin Paine said the operation was in response to a number of burglaries which had taken place in the area.