THIS IS the shock moment cops blasted through a drug den with a chainsaw before snaring a shirtless suspect while he slept.
The footage shows cops marching into a residential property in darkness before a masked officer carves open the door of an upstairs flat.
Another cop then batters the door open and they all dash inside.
In a montage showing a number of such raids, a half naked man is seen lying in bed with hands up as he’s confronted by the police.
Four men were arrested following a series of seven warrants across Newport, South Wales, in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Around 35 officers from several Gwent Police teams, including serious and organised crime, neighbourhood policing team and roads policing and support operations, were involved in the warrants on Thursday.
The men, all from the Newport and aged 26, 27, 29 and 36, remain in custody after they were arrested on suspicion of several offences, including conspiracy to supply class A drugs.
The locations of the seven warrants were Caerau Road, Lysaght Way, Hillside Crescent, Rogerstone, Alma Street, Bassaleg Road, Bailey Street, and Broadwood Close.
Detective Inspector Ian Bartholomew, from the serious and organised crime unit, said: “These warrants form part of our ongoing work to remove drugs from our streets as we know that drugs ruin lives and blight our communities.
“We’re committed to standing with our communities to show that it is all of us against them when it comes to individuals who prey on the vulnerable in our society.
“We’re currently analysing the drugs that we’ve seized on these warrants, but we suspect from early indications that these people were heavily involved in the supply of class A drugs.
“There was also a substantial amount of cash, which officers are still currently counting, seized from the properties during the warrants along with other items believed to be criminal property.
Law surrounding supply and possession of Class A drugs
The supply and possession with intent to supply of Class A drugs, will almost always justify a prosecution, according to the CPS.
It goes on to say, these are the most serious offences in the Act and will often attract substantial custodial sentences.
Circumstances where a prosecution for such an offence is not in the public interest will be very rare.
“I’m grateful to the support of all the officers who took part in this operation as we all work together to tackle serious and organised crime in Gwent, especially as the impact of drug dealing can be felt across all levels of society.”
If you have any information or concerns about drug supply in your area, you can report this through the force website, direct message us on social media, or call us on 101.
Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 anonymously.
In an emergency, always call 999.
