Tamworth man arrested after weapons and £20k cash found
It's after a house raid by police in the early hours of yesterday
A man from Tamworth has been arrested after weapons and £20k in cash was found during a house raid.
Officers say they carried out a search of a property on Fossdale Road at about 3.20am yesterday.
They found weapons, including a samurai sword and a number of baseball bats.
A 33-year-old is being questioned on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon in a private place, being concerned in the supply of a class A drug and harassment.
In a statement, Staffordshire Police said: "A man has been arrested after we found weapons and about £20,000 in cash following a search in Tamworth.
"We searched a home near Fossdale Road at about 3.20am this morning (Monday 23 September) and found a number of items inside, including a samurai sword and a number of baseball bats.
"Further searches inside the address also unearthed around £20,000 in cash, multiple mobile phones and snap seal bags.
"A 33-year-old man, from Tamworth, has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon in a private place, being concerned in the supply of a class A drug and harassment."