An operation has taken place at a number of prisons to disrupt the supply of drugs into the buildings.

It was part of coordinated national action with officers from the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit.

Officers visited prisons across the south east including HMP Highdown in Banstead.

Amnesty bins were made available to visitors, giving them the opportunity to dispose of any prohibited items that were intended to be smuggled into the prison.

In total officers engaged with 26 visitors and carried out 13 searches.