LANCASHIRE police's "most wanted" have been named in a pioneering internet move.

Images of five men who are on the run have been posted across a new section of the Lancashire Constabulary website.

Launched by the police Serious and Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), the five on the most wanted list are alleged to have ties to kidnapping, drug dealing and theft throughout East Lancashire.

Officers hope publicising the men's identity will help them get more information on their whereabouts.

It is the first time Lancashire police has used its website for such an appeal.