Police have declared a major incident after a "bad batch of heroin" was believed to be circulating in north Devon. Posting on social media, Devon and Cornwall Police said a batch of the Class A drug was "making people very ill".

A total of four people have now been arrested in connection with a police investigation into a dangerous batch of heroin in North Devon. One man has died and a number of people have been treated in hospital after a medical incident on Friday evening.

Police have declared a major incident after a "bad batch of heroin" was believed to be circulating in north Devon. Posting on social media, Devon and Cornwall Police said a batch of the Class A drug was "making people very ill". The BBC has approached the force for more information.

A man has died after a "bad batch of heroin" was believed to be circulating in north Devon. Devon and Cornwall Police said four people were arrested on suspicion of being involved in the supply of a controlled substance. Police declared a major incident on Friday and said a batch of the Class A drug was "making people very ill".

Police have declared a major incident amid fears a "bad batch" of heroin is going around North Devon. North and West Devon Police say the batch is making people 'very ill' and has warned members of the public not to take any controlled substances.

Police have declared a major incident in North Devon after a man died and nine others were hospitalised following reports of a bad batch of drugs circulating the area

A man has died and nine others are in hospital following reports of a bad batch of drugs circulating North Devon. Last night (Friday, April 26) police declared a major incident following news the batch was making people 'very ill'.

Eight others taken to hospital and four arrested on suspicion of supply of controlled substance, say police