A 24-YEAR-OLD man arrested in a drugs raid in Dorchester yesterday has been cautioned for drugs possession.

The man was arrested on suspicion of possession of class-C drugs after police raided a house in Meadside yesterday afternoon.

Police searched three cars and also seized cannabis and power tools.

A 21-year-old man arrested in a simultaneous raid in Colne Drive, Berinsfield, has been bailed until February 28 on suspicion of possession of class-A and class-C drugs.

Officers seized drugs believed to be cocaine and cannabis.

The two raids were carried out as part of Operation Maelstrom, which is targeting major crime in rural south Oxfordshire.