Police officers seized a samurai sword during an early morning raid in connection with alleged drugs offences.

Detectives investigating the supply of class As in Gravesend discovered a specific phone line was being used to offer heroin and crack cocaine for sale.

They applied for a search warrant yesterday (April 15) before searching a property in the town where a samurai sword was seized and a man was arrested.

Sonny Dunlop, of Gravesend, was later charged with two counts of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs, between January 1 and February 14.

He was also charged with possession of a weapon in a private place.

The 19-year-old was remanded in custody to appear before Medway Magistrates’ Court today (April 16).

He has since been remanded to a hearing at Woolwich Crown Court on May 14.