THREE men have been arrested and drugs seized after police swooped on an address in Kidderminster today (Thursday, March 26).

Officers in Kidderminster took part in the county-wide Operation Protect, which is the largest operation delivered across all communities served by West Mercia and Warwickshire police.

As part of this, a warrant was executed in Avon Road where 45 'wraps' of a suspected class A drug were seized. Three men in their 30s were arrested.

Elsewhere, police also seized weapons from a street in the Oldington area.

The aim of Operation Protect, which involves more than 2,000 staff, is to show the commitment to protecting the public of ever single member of the West Mercia Police and Warwickshire workforce.

It began at 5am this morning and saw 38 warrants carried out across the areas covered by the force, with a total of 46 people being arrested.

The arrests include 27 people who are now in custody on suspicion of drugs offences.

There will also be Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) operations to tackle criminals using the roads, community speed watch events, test purchase operations, schools visits to promote online safety, community engagement and crime prevention.

Among the initiatives going on in Wyre Forest is a tag rugby tournament at Kidderminster Carolians, organised by the police, and featuring pupils from primary schools across the district.

Officers were also at The Swan Centre in Kidderminster offering crime prevention tips.