POLICE have shared footage of the moment they raided a former town centre bank in the early hours of the morning. 

Officers found around £500,000 worth of cannabis at the former Royal Bank of Scotland site on Worcester Street on Monday morning (November 25). 

A video shared by West Mercia Police shows officers breaking the door with a battering ram before discovering more than 650 cannabis plants inside. 

Two men in their 30s were arrested at the scene on suspicion of the production of cannabis. They both remain in custody as further enquiries are carried out.

Detective Sergeant Kirsty Hill, from the North Worcestershire County Lines team, said: “This is a fantastic result which has seen us remove a significant quantity of cannabis from the streets.

“This was a sophisticated operation with specialist lighting and ventilation systems to maximise the number of class B drugs that could be cultivated. 

“These grows are often linked to serious and organised crime groups, human trafficking and the exploitation of vulnerable people, and can present significant fire safety risks to the people in the surrounding area.

“This warrant sends a clear message, that we will not tolerate criminal activity within our communities, and we will act upon information provided by members of the public.”