A QUIET Malvern road was the scene of a dramatic raid carried out by police.

The taskforce stormed an address in Michael Crescent, executing a drug warrant this morning (Fri).

Around four Officers from an elite task force , dressed in balaclavas, helmets and protective clothing stormed the back garden of the property, primed to force entry to the back door if needed with chainsaws and battering rams.

They were closely followed in by police officers from Proactive CID, with a dog handler waiting at the front entrance of the property in case anyone tried to escape, with two dogs.

Two men in their twenties, found in the garden with shovels and rakes seemingly undertaking gardening work, were immediately detained and arrested on suspicion of being concerned with the supply of class A drugs. They were taken in by police for questioning.

The back door was open, so the chainsaws and battering rams were not needed. Police swooped through the house to make sure there were no further threats while a golden retriever, which was shut away, continued to bark loudly.

The whole operation took around 30 seconds to complete.

Sergeant Dave Knight, of Proactive CID and who was supervising the operation, said: "This task group operates in Malvern, Evesham, Pershore and Worcester, and on this occasion we were acting on information which led us to this address.

"This was a quick, and smooth operation.

"We carry out a lot of these raids, under the misuse of drugs act, and we never know what we're going to expect when we enter, and we have seen all sorts of threats to us, so we have to take every precaution to ensure everyone stays safe.

"I am happy with this warrant execution, as no on was hurt, there were arrests and stress levels for all parties were kept to a minimum. In and out of the building as quickly and cleanly as possible is what we want."

Once the scene had settled, the house, gardens and vehicles were thoroughly searched by officers and sniffer dog Murphy, dubbed Smurf by his handler.

A thorough check of the garden didn't reveal any drugs, but Murphy seemed to detect drugs in one room of the house.

A check of the room revealed a large quantity of cannabis, along with two wrapped plastic bags containing white powder, along with two mobile phones.

Sergeant Knight said: "I am happy with the quantity of drugs found, and the white powders will now go for testing to specify exactly what they are.

"We have kept the mobile phones for evidence, as there could be further incriminating evidence on them.

"I hope this sends the message out to criminals, and the public, that we will not tolerate the use and supply of illegal drugs, and people doing so will not get away with it ."