POLICE have seized a stun gun in a raid on a property in Newton Abbot town centre as part of a crackdown on drug abuse.

Officers from the Newton Abbot-based South Devon Tasking Team forced entry to the property where they discovered the gun and a small amount of cannabis.

The gun is now being tested by experts at force headquarters.

A man, in his 40s, was arrested and is on police bail pending further inquiries.

The warrant, executed under the Misuse of Drugs Act, is part of an ongoing operation to target drug misuse and anti-social behaviour in and around the town centre.

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