A PERPLEXED dog looked on while police executed a drugs warrant in his home.

The Basildon Community Policing Team executed the warrant at a home in Felmores, Basildon on Friday.

The well-behaved Staffordshire Bull Terrier watched as police officers searched the property and found Class A drugs.

The team stated as they were deciding what to do with the dog, his owner came home.

During the search, Police Dog Chip helped with finding evidence.

A man was arrested on suspicion of possessing Class A drugs.

Police say they let the dog off "with a warning".

A team spokesman addedd: "The world might be a bit scary at the moment, but we haven't stopped catching criminals or gathering intelligence."