Chainsaw and battering ram used as police arrest man in Shrewsbury drugs raid
Published 26th Oct 2021, 06:00 BST
Updated 26th Oct 2021, 09:15 BST
Police used a chainsaw and a battering ram to smash into a house during a drugs raid in Shrewsbury.
Officers arrested a man and seized cash and Class A drugs while executing a drugs warrant in St Michael's Street in the early hours of this morning.
The man was detained on suspicion of possession of Class A drugs and handling stolen goods. He remains in custody. As well as the drugs, more than £2,000 in cash was seized.
Inspector Saf Ali said: "We did a warrant this morning in St Michael's Street and recovered some property. It is good news for the community because the occupant is going to be evicted."