We have arrested a man after finding a machete, cocaine, cannabis and more than £3,000 in cash in Tamworth.  

Officers searched a house in Glascote at 7.15am today (Thursday 10 April) and found the items inside. Scales and mobile phones were also found. 

A 50-year-old man, from Tamworth, has been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply cocaine, refusing to provide a sample for a drug test and possession of an offensive weapon in a private place. 

Our proactive teams are carrying out operations every day across Staffordshire in our fight against serious and organised crime. 

Since we launched our crackdown, we have arrested more than 1,000 people suspected of drug and weapon offences.

To report crime in your area, call 101 or use Live Chat on our website. 

Always call 999 in an emergency.

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