A haul of suspected counterfeit sex drugs worth about £140,000 were found in police raids in Loughborough and London yesterday.

About 28,000 suspected counterfeit erectile dysfunction tablets were seized following co-ordinated raids at homes in Albert Street and Moor Lane, in Loughborough, and in Frazier Street, south east London.

The drugs were seized by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency enforcement team.

Danny Lee-Frost, head of operations at MHRA, said: "These raids demonstrate our commitment to finding those attempting to deal with falsified medicines and send a clear message that those responsible will not benefit from their criminality."