Police use chainsaw to carry out drugs raid in Melton

Police officers used a chainsaw to cut through a door on a drugs raid in Melton this morning (Monday).
By Nick Rennie
Published 22nd Mar 2021, 15:23 BST
Updated 22nd Mar 2021, 15:39 BST
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Officers from the local neighbourhood policing area were executing a warrant at an address in the town centre in an effort to combat Class A drug dealing in the area.

Pc Davey Rawlings said: “The police have numerous tools at their disposal to gain entry in to a property, on this occasion a chainsaw was used to allow swift entry.

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“This is not usual practice but when circumstances dictate it is a tactic that we can deploy.”

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The door of a property in Melton town centre which police cut through with a chain saw to gain access to execute a drugs warrant EMN-210322-151445001

Enquiries are ongoing in relation to the action carried out today.

He added: “People living and working in the town centre still say that drug dealing and taking there is still a priority hence why we focus on it.”

Go to www.neighbourhoodlink.co.uk if there are particular crimes you would like Melton officers to focus on.