Police found suspected drugs in deal bags during a shop raid in Coventry . Officers swooped on the premises on Harnall Lane East in Hillfields on Thursday (August 28).

It followed a tip-off from members of the community who had noticed 'suspicious activity.' Teams from Coventry Police were joined by Trading Standards and the WMP Dog Unit, including PD Jaffa.

Searches of the city business were conducted, and suspected cannabis in deal bags was found. Officers found that the drugs had been concealed at the back of the building.

A man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs. He was taken in for questioning.

Drugs had been hidden in the building on Harnall Lane East (Image: West Midlands Police)

Sergeant Ian Powell, from West Midlands Police

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