Officers broke down the door of a home with a chainsaw while executing a  warrant in the early hours this morning.

Essex Police in Thurrock were executing a warrant this morning when they broke down a composite door with a chainsaw.

Entry into the address was gained "within seconds".

A quantity of drugs were seized in the raid and a woman has been arrested.

An Essex Police OSG spokesman said: "Saturdays are usually a day that people rest well not for us this morning executing another warrant.

"This composite door was no match for our chainsaw with entry gained in seconds.

"A quantity of drugs recovered and an adult female arrested all before a cup of tea."