WATCH: Four arrested in huge drugs raid on Wolverhampton's Talisman pub
Four people were arrested when police carried out a major raid on a Black Country pub.
A 40-strong team of officers executed a warrant at The Talisman on the Scotlands Estate in Wolverhampton, after being tipped off by members of the public.
A convoy, including four police vans and both marked and unmarked cars, pitched up at the pub.
Officers wearing specialist gear including helmets with protective visors swept into the pub, which had around 25 people inside.
Punters were ejected from the Wildtree Avenue watering hole as officers – and police dog Tess – carried out a thorough search of the building which took close to three hours.
They uncovered cannabis worth around £600, a £300 'rock' of cocaine and a set of weighing scales inside the venue – as well as hundreds of suspected illegal cigarettes.
An exclusion zone was set up around the pub by police in high-visibility jackets. The operation – codename Wheels – involved specialist officers from across West Midlands Police and came as a result of intelligence about suspected illicit activity.
One man was arrested on suspicion of possession of Class A drugs and another for failing to appear in court. Two others were both held on suspicion of possession with intent to supply.
Inspector Stephen Perry said the force had taken 'decisive and robust action' after receiving complaints from the community.
Trading Standards officers also took part in the search and discovered a selection of suspected non-duty-paid alcohol and clothing.
Wolverhampton Council trading standards officer Amrit Jhumat said 400 non-duty-paid cigarettes found were 'being sold per pack' which is illegal.
