Police provide update on couple arrested in Telford drug bust where ’12-inch machete’ was found

The men, aged 18 and 42, were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs after an arrest warrant was issued in Brookside, Telford, on Wednesday morning.

On Thursday morning, police confirmed the 18-year-old had been released on bail pending further investigations, while the 42-year-old man had been released.

The warrant was executed by West Mercia Police’s Brookside Safer Neighborhood Team and the Neighborhood Crime Fighting Team (NCFT).

During the search, officers found drugs believed to be Class A and B, along with a 12-inch machete.

PC Ash Doignie said: “We know that when there are drugs and guns on our streets, our communities can feel unsafe and we hope that today’s positive outcome shows that we are taking action and standing up to our communities. By taking drugs and guns off our streets, we hope our communities will feel safer.”

A photo shared by police after the warrant shows a large machete, a pair of scales, two cellphones and six bags of what appears to be white powder.