A "FIREARM" and drugs have been seized following a police raid in Southampton today.

Officers swooped on an address in Mill Road confiscating an imitation firearm and Class B drugs.

Two people have been detained following the operation in the Millbrook ward of the city.

A post on the Shirley Police Twitter page said: "SEARCH WARRANT – This morning neighbourhood officers executed a search warrant at an address in Mill Road. Class B controlled drugs and an imitation firearm recovered from the address. Two person at the address were detained. New front door is now required."

The Daily Echo has contacted Hampshire police for more information.