THREE men have been arrested after police stormed a home in Southend.
A pair of men were arrested following the warrant at a property on Lincoln Chase, with a third arrested days later.
As a result, officers were able to seize class A drugs worth a whopping £22,500.
A large commando knife is also thought to have been found.
Both men, aged 29 and 30, and from Southend, arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of drugs, have been released under investigation.
A third aged 23 and from Southend, was arrested in Waltham Abbey on suspicion of possession with intent to supply on Tuesday 18 May.
He remains in custody for questioning.
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A spokesman from Essex Police, said: "As part of our investigation, officers have seized £22,500 worth of Class A drugs.
"Our new Disruptor Teams focus on identifying, investigating and tackling crimes and anti-social behaviour which impacts communities and protecting vulnerable people.
"The teams work closely with local policing teams and intelligence departments to provide an effective option in developing and acting upon community intelligence.
"We recruited an extra 151 police officers last year, 2020/21, and this year we plan to recruit another 184 officers, bringing our total to 3,553 by March 31 2022.
"We have been able to create our Disruptor Teams because of this recruitment."
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