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Police seize drugs, samurai sword and air rifle in raid on house

Class A drugs, a samurai sword, an air rifle and a knife were all seized in a police raid in the West Midlands.

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The items were seized from a property on Radford Avenue, Kidderminster

West Mercia Police carried out a warrant on a property in Kidderminster on Tuesday this week, and then sought a closure order for the building. It was granted at Kidderminster Magistrates Court on Wednesday.=

The property has now been returned to the landlord.

Superintendent Mel Paley said: “Our Safer Neighbourhood teams are committed to preventing and reducing harm in our local communities.

“We worked alongside our partners and put a robust plan in place to tackle the issue of drugs and anti-social behaviour on our streets, and will continue to take action to disrupt the activity of those suspected of being involved to keep our communities safe.”

To report concerns about drugs and drugs supply visit the Tell Us About section of the West Mercia Police website.

Or, if you do not want to speak to police, information can be reported to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online crimestoppers-org.uk.

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