aimed at drug dealers and gun owners.

Forty Police raided homes around Cambridge Road in Somerset yesterday lunchtime as part of Operation Western Delight.

Four Somerset men, aged 20, 25, 28 and 38, were being quizzed by Police last night.

Narcotics officers joined the Task Force, Emergency Response Team, dog handlers and officers from Specialist Operations for yesterday's busts.

And Police last night promised more raids to crack down on drug dealers.

Police spokesman P.c. Gary Venning said detectives acted on tips from residents that drugs were being made to order and pushed around the neighbourhood.

He added Police had conducted "covert surveillance operations'' in the area for the last few weeks.

"An abundance of intelligence suggested that the manufacture and distribution of drugs was taking place in the area and those responsible were in possession of firearms,'' he said.

"No drugs were seized during the raid but a quantity of drug equipment was seized.

"Further operations of this magnitude will be taking place at various locations around the Island in an effort to combat the continuing scourge of drugs.

"The Bermuda Police Service would like to thank those citizens who have assisted the Police during this operation.'' Police mounted Operation Globetrotters in the Harlem Heights area of Bailey's Bay in April, when they made seven arrests.

A staggering 85 percent of crime in Bermuda is drug-related, Commissioner of Police Jean-Jacques Lemay said yesterday.

And now a special crime-busting summit is set to be held to unite Police, Government and the community in the war against crime.

Mr. Lemay said yesterday that the conference was the brainchild of Premier Pamela Gordon.

He added: "It's going to involve all the people who have a stake in beating crime on the Island.'' Among those attending will be the Premier, Minister of Home Affairs and Public Safety Maxwell Burgess, Tourism Minister David Dodwell, Mr. Lemay and representatives of the three civilian Police consultative committees.

Mr. Lemay said: "We will outline what our concerns are in regard to crime in Bermuda -- crime is our number one priority and we will be setting out our agenda.'' And Police will listen to the concerns of delegates as well in a bid to thrash out a collective approach to crushing crime.

Mr. Lemay added: "The Premier wants to focus on the problems which exist currently and we also want to focus on where we are going and what type of strategies we're going to put into place.'' He said: "We want to talk about crime in a general way and -- when we break it down -- drug-related issues in particular.'' Mr. Lemay added he hoped the two-day conference, to be held at the Premier's official residence of Camden and the Waterloo House Hotel on September 16 and 17, would provide valuable information to assist Police in tackling crime issues.

He said: "In partnership with the community, I hope this will move us forward and make the community safer for everyone.''