This is the moment police smashed their way into a Shrewsbury home in a dawn raid. Officers burst into the house in Holyoake Close, Ditherington at around 5.20am, smashing in the rear patio doors with a ladder, before charging in, shouting "Police!" A woman was in the property, but she was not the individual who officers were looking for. There were also children in the house. A thorough search was carried out by officers, with the assistance of sniffer dog, Pebbles. The search included bins and buckets as well as other nooks and crannies outside. A small quantity of cannabis, a wad of cash, baggies used for breaking drugs down into street deals and a set of scales were found. Also inside the property were piles of clothes and Christmas bags. No arrests were made. The Shropshire Star joined police on the raid. At a briefing beforehand, officers were told of the intended targets, and the vast amounts of intelligence that had been gathered on them. Two unmarked police vans and a marked police car arrived quietly on the scene, before officers darted around the back of the property and forced entry. Neighbours watched on as the drama unfolded in the early hours of the morning.
