DRUGS and weapons have been recovered following a search warrant being executed by Essex Police at an address in Maldon.

The Maldon Town team and Chelmsford and Maldon community policing team executed a search warrant early on Friday September 20 in Maldon.

A search of the address revealed a quantity of controlled drugs and weapons - another positive warrant executed in the Maldon area.

Recovered - a sword was one of the items recovered from the propertyRecovered - a sword was one of the items recovered from the property (Image: Essex Police) The door was breached using the hydraulic spreader, Halligan bar and battering ram.

The door was quickly breached and officers entered the address detaining multiple individuals.

Officers - the team on their way to the address where the search warrant was being executedOfficers - the team on their way to the address where the search warrant was being executed (Image: Essex Police) Inspector Girdlestone said: "This was yet again another early morning search warrant executed by the Maldon Town team which recovered controlled drugs and weapons.

"Drug dealing and use will not be tolerated and I would encourage anyone with information concerning such offences to report it to the Police or crime stoppers."