Front doors were smashed in and dozens of weapons were seized as police arrested 14 people for drug related offences across Wiltshire.

Wiltshire Police officers executed eight warrants in Swindon and Salisbury, and on Thursday, officers from the Force’s Fortitude Teams conducted an ANPR operation, stopping 18 people.

In total, 14 arrests were made for drug and violence related offences, with four people remanded in custody.

Cocaine worth £9,150, cannabis worth £1,150, £1,500 in cash and 10 vehicles were seized.

Officers also seized three machetes, three crossbows, an air weapon, a knife, a lock knife, a baseball bat and a pair of nunchucks.

Of the 14 arrests, six have been charged, four of whom have been remanded in custody.

Six closure orders were obtained for properties to give residents the peace of mind that we are taking their concerns over antisocial behaviour seriously.

These closure orders will be rigorously enforced and anyone breaching these will be prosecuted.

Det Supt Ben Mant, who was leading on the operations in Wiltshire, said: “This was a successful week of both enforcement and community engagement activities to show we are serious that there is no place for drugs across both our county and the South West.

"Not only have we been able to recover a large quantity of drugs and disrupted gangs and individuals who deal in them, we have also taken a number of dangerous weapons off the streets, making the region a much safer place.

“As well as commending the officers who took part, I want to thank the public who have come forward in their numbers with the information that has made these operations possible.

Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Wilkinson said: “As part of the South West collaboration of PCCs and Chief Constables we have been working to make the SW region a hostile environment for those people who deal in drugs.

“This has been a week of well-planned and executed operations by Wiltshire Police and the other four Forces which have been designed to reduce the harm caused by drugs such as anti-social behaviour and violence across the whole county.

“We will continue this crucial work to ensure perpetrators of drug dealing and related crimes are brought to justice to ensure that Wiltshire, and the South West is no place for drugs.”