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Armed Police raid in Gloucester

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01/17
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Police break down a door to a house in Oxford Street, Gloucester and enter in search of illegal activities. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Gloucester, UK. 01/03/2010. 1st March 2010 at Oxford Street, off London Road, Gloucester, a large cavalcade of police cars with a helicopter surveillance team hovering overhead cordoned off the street and broke down the door of a house. The door took some considerable force to be broken down. The officers in the raid wore protective gear with a least one riot shield in use. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen to be taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Residents were not allowed to leave their houses and were anxiously watching the police activity from their windows and doorways. By 3.p.m the decision was made to reopen the street and allow the public to have access while the police teams moved off. As far as could be ascertained, no arrests were made. NB May be of interest to Gloucester Citizen Newspaper.
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02/17
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Police break down a door to a house in Oxford Street, Gloucester and enter in search of illegal activities. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Gloucester, UK. 01/03/2010. 1st March 2010 at Oxford Street, off London Road, Gloucester, a large cavalcade of police cars with a helicopter surveillance team hovering overhead cordoned off the street and broke down the door of a house. The door took some considerable force to be broken down. The officers in the raid wore protective gear with a least one riot shield in use. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen to be taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Residents were not allowed to leave their houses and were anxiously watching the police activity from their windows and doorways. By 3.p.m the decision was made to reopen the street and allow the public to have access while the police teams moved off. As far as could be ascertained, no arrests were made. NB May be of interest to Gloucester Citizen Newspaper.
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03/17
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Police break down a door to a house in Oxford Street, Gloucester and enter in search of illegal activities. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Gloucester, UK. 01/03/2010. 1st March 2010 at Oxford Street, off London Road, Gloucester, a large cavalcade of police cars with a helicopter surveillance team hovering overhead cordoned off the street and broke down the door of a house. The door took some considerable force to be broken down. The officers in the raid wore protective gear with a least one riot shield in use. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen to be taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Residents were not allowed to leave their houses and were anxiously watching the police activity from their windows and doorways. By 3.p.m the decision was made to reopen the street and allow the public to have access while the police teams moved off. As far as could be ascertained, no arrests were made. NB May be of interest to Gloucester Citizen Newspaper.
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04/17
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Police break down a door to a house in Oxford Street, Gloucester and enter in search of illegal activities. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Gloucester, UK. 01/03/2010. 1st March 2010 at Oxford Street, off London Road, Gloucester, a large cavalcade of police cars with a helicopter surveillance team hovering overhead cordoned off the street and broke down the door of a house. The door took some considerable force to be broken down. The officers in the raid wore protective gear with a least one riot shield in use. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen to be taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Residents were not allowed to leave their houses and were anxiously watching the police activity from their windows and doorways. By 3.p.m the decision was made to reopen the street and allow the public to have access while the police teams moved off. As far as could be ascertained, no arrests were made. NB May be of interest to Gloucester Citizen Newspaper.
Armed Police raid in Gloucester264698
05/17
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Police break down a door to a house in Oxford Street, Gloucester and enter in search of illegal activities. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Gloucester, UK. 01/03/2010. 1st March 2010 at Oxford Street, off London Road, Gloucester, a large cavalcade of police cars with a helicopter surveillance team hovering overhead cordoned off the street and broke down the door of a house. The door took some considerable force to be broken down. The officers in the raid wore protective gear with a least one riot shield in use. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen to be taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Residents were not allowed to leave their houses and were anxiously watching the police activity from their windows and doorways. By 3.p.m the decision was made to reopen the street and allow the public to have access while the police teams moved off. As far as could be ascertained, no arrests were made. NB May be of interest to Gloucester Citizen Newspaper.
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06/17
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Police break down a door to a house in Oxford Street, Gloucester and enter in search of illegal activities. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Gloucester, UK. 01/03/2010. 1st March 2010 at Oxford Street, off London Road, Gloucester, a large cavalcade of police cars with a helicopter surveillance team hovering overhead cordoned off the street and broke down the door of a house. The door took some considerable force to be broken down. The officers in the raid wore protective gear with a least one riot shield in use. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen to be taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Residents were not allowed to leave their houses and were anxiously watching the police activity from their windows and doorways. By 3.p.m the decision was made to reopen the street and allow the public to have access while the police teams moved off. As far as could be ascertained, no arrests were made. NB May be of interest to Gloucester Citizen Newspaper.
Armed Police raid in Gloucester264685
07/17
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Police break down a door to a house in Oxford Street, Gloucester and enter in search of illegal activities. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Gloucester, UK. 01/03/2010. 1st March 2010 at Oxford Street, off London Road, Gloucester, a large cavalcade of police cars with a helicopter surveillance team hovering overhead cordoned off the street and broke down the door of a house. The door took some considerable force to be broken down. The officers in the raid wore protective gear with a least one riot shield in use. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen to be taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Residents were not allowed to leave their houses and were anxiously watching the police activity from their windows and doorways. By 3.p.m the decision was made to reopen the street and allow the public to have access while the police teams moved off. As far as could be ascertained, no arrests were made. NB May be of interest to Gloucester Citizen Newspaper.
Armed Police raid in Gloucester264681
08/17
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Police break down a door to a house in Oxford Street, Gloucester and enter in search of illegal activities. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Gloucester, UK. 01/03/2010. 1st March 2010 at Oxford Street, off London Road, Gloucester, a large cavalcade of police cars with a helicopter surveillance team hovering overhead cordoned off the street and broke down the door of a house. The door took some considerable force to be broken down. The officers in the raid wore protective gear with a least one riot shield in use. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen to be taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Residents were not allowed to leave their houses and were anxiously watching the police activity from their windows and doorways. By 3.p.m the decision was made to reopen the street and allow the public to have access while the police teams moved off. As far as could be ascertained, no arrests were made. NB May be of interest to Gloucester Citizen Newspaper.
Armed Police raid in Gloucester264670
09/17
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Police break down a door to a house in Oxford Street, Gloucester and enter in search of illegal activities. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Gloucester, UK. 01/03/2010. 1st March 2010 at Oxford Street, off London Road, Gloucester, a large cavalcade of police cars with a helicopter surveillance team hovering overhead cordoned off the street and broke down the door of a house. The door took some considerable force to be broken down. The officers in the raid wore protective gear with a least one riot shield in use. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen to be taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Residents were not allowed to leave their houses and were anxiously watching the police activity from their windows and doorways. By 3.p.m the decision was made to reopen the street and allow the public to have access while the police teams moved off. As far as could be ascertained, no arrests were made. NB May be of interest to Gloucester Citizen Newspaper.
Armed Police raid in Gloucester264661
10/17
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Police break down a door to a house in Oxford Street, Gloucester and enter in search of illegal activities. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Gloucester, UK. 01/03/2010. 1st March 2010 at Oxford Street, off London Road, Gloucester, a large cavalcade of police cars with a helicopter surveillance team hovering overhead cordoned off the street and broke down the door of a house. The door took some considerable force to be broken down. The officers in the raid wore protective gear with a least one riot shield in use. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen to be taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Residents were not allowed to leave their houses and were anxiously watching the police activity from their windows and doorways. By 3.p.m the decision was made to reopen the street and allow the public to have access while the police teams moved off. As far as could be ascertained, no arrests were made. NB May be of interest to Gloucester Citizen Newspaper.
Armed Police raid in Gloucester264657
11/17
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Police break down a door to a house in Oxford Street, Gloucester and enter in search of illegal activities. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Gloucester, UK. 01/03/2010. 1st March 2010 at Oxford Street, off London Road, Gloucester, a large cavalcade of police cars with a helicopter surveillance team hovering overhead cordoned off the street and broke down the door of a house. The door took some considerable force to be broken down. The officers in the raid wore protective gear with a least one riot shield in use. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen to be taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Residents were not allowed to leave their houses and were anxiously watching the police activity from their windows and doorways. By 3.p.m the decision was made to reopen the street and allow the public to have access while the police teams moved off. As far as could be ascertained, no arrests were made. NB May be of interest to Gloucester Citizen Newspaper.
Armed Police raid in Gloucester264648
12/17
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Police break down a door to a house in Oxford Street, Gloucester and enter in search of illegal activities. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Gloucester, UK. 01/03/2010. 1st March 2010 at Oxford Street, off London Road, Gloucester, a large cavalcade of police cars with a helicopter surveillance team hovering overhead cordoned off the street and broke down the door of a house. The door took some considerable force to be broken down. The officers in the raid wore protective gear with a least one riot shield in use. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen to be taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Residents were not allowed to leave their houses and were anxiously watching the police activity from their windows and doorways. By 3.p.m the decision was made to reopen the street and allow the public to have access while the police teams moved off. As far as could be ascertained, no arrests were made. NB May be of interest to Gloucester Citizen Newspaper.
Armed Police raid in Gloucester264649
13/17
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Police break down a door to a house in Oxford Street, Gloucester and enter in search of illegal activities. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Gloucester, UK. 01/03/2010. 1st March 2010 at Oxford Street, off London Road, Gloucester, a large cavalcade of police cars with a helicopter surveillance team hovering overhead cordoned off the street and broke down the door of a house. The door took some considerable force to be broken down. The officers in the raid wore protective gear with a least one riot shield in use. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen to be taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Residents were not allowed to leave their houses and were anxiously watching the police activity from their windows and doorways. By 3.p.m the decision was made to reopen the street and allow the public to have access while the police teams moved off. As far as could be ascertained, no arrests were made. NB May be of interest to Gloucester Citizen Newspaper.
Armed Police raid in Gloucester264650
14/17
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Police break down a door to a house in Oxford Street, Gloucester and enter in search of illegal activities. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Gloucester, UK. 01/03/2010. 1st March 2010 at Oxford Street, off London Road, Gloucester, a large cavalcade of police cars with a helicopter surveillance team hovering overhead cordoned off the street and broke down the door of a house. The door took some considerable force to be broken down. The officers in the raid wore protective gear with a least one riot shield in use. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen to be taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Residents were not allowed to leave their houses and were anxiously watching the police activity from their windows and doorways. By 3.p.m the decision was made to reopen the street and allow the public to have access while the police teams moved off. As far as could be ascertained, no arrests were made. NB May be of interest to Gloucester Citizen Newspaper.
Armed Police raid in Gloucester264652
15/17
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Police break down a door to a house in Oxford Street, Gloucester and enter in search of illegal activities. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Gloucester, UK. 01/03/2010. 1st March 2010 at Oxford Street, off London Road, Gloucester, a large cavalcade of police cars with a helicopter surveillance team hovering overhead cordoned off the street and broke down the door of a house. The door took some considerable force to be broken down. The officers in the raid wore protective gear with a least one riot shield in use. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen to be taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Residents were not allowed to leave their houses and were anxiously watching the police activity from their windows and doorways. By 3.p.m the decision was made to reopen the street and allow the public to have access while the police teams moved off. As far as could be ascertained, no arrests were made. NB May be of interest to Gloucester Citizen Newspaper.
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16/17
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Police break down a door to a house in Oxford Street, Gloucester and enter in search of illegal activities. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Gloucester, UK. 01/03/2010. 1st March 2010 at Oxford Street, off London Road, Gloucester, a large cavalcade of police cars with a helicopter surveillance team hovering overhead cordoned off the street and broke down the door of a house. The door took some considerable force to be broken down. The officers in the raid wore protective gear with a least one riot shield in use. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen to be taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Residents were not allowed to leave their houses and were anxiously watching the police activity from their windows and doorways. By 3.p.m the decision was made to reopen the street and allow the public to have access while the police teams moved off. As far as could be ascertained, no arrests were made. NB May be of interest to Gloucester Citizen Newspaper.
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17/17
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Police break down a door to a house in Oxford Street, Gloucester and enter in search of illegal activities. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Gloucester, UK. 01/03/2010. 1st March 2010 at Oxford Street, off London Road, Gloucester, a large cavalcade of police cars with a helicopter surveillance team hovering overhead cordoned off the street and broke down the door of a house. The door took some considerable force to be broken down. The officers in the raid wore protective gear with a least one riot shield in use. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen to be taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Residents were not allowed to leave their houses and were anxiously watching the police activity from their windows and doorways. By 3.p.m the decision was made to reopen the street and allow the public to have access while the police teams moved off. As far as could be ascertained, no arrests were made. NB May be of interest to Gloucester Citizen Newspaper.
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DMTX. Police break down a door to a house in Oxford Street, Gloucester and enter in search of illegal activities. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers we

Police break down a door to a house in Oxford Street, Gloucester and enter in search of illegal activities. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Gloucester, UK. 01/03/2010.

1st March 2010 at Oxford Street, off London Road, Gloucester, a large cavalcade of police cars with a helicopter surveillance team hovering overhead cordoned off the street and broke down the door of a house.
The door took some considerable force to be broken down. The officers in the raid wore protective gear with a least one riot shield in use.
Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers.
Officers were seen to be taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns.
Residents were not allowed to leave their houses and were anxiously watching the police activity from their windows and doorways.
By 3.p.m the decision was made to reopen the street and allow the public to have access while the police teams moved off. As far as could be ascertained, no arrests were made.

NB May be of interest to Gloucester Citizen Newspaper.

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dead_arm

It was a drugs raid, I live opposite Oxford Road and the owners of the house is a well known user. He has had his place "visited" by the police twice in the 5 years I have lived in Gloucester.

MatthewRichards

Thanks Peter...happy to see you are still reporting for Demotix.

trellech

The police for once were very chatty and actually told a member of the public off because they did not like me photographing the crowd, They told them I had every right to take pictures!!
I got the drift that it was likely to have been a drugs bust but could have been illegal immigrants although no one was arrested!!!
They certainly took stuff away in the cars.
If I get to hear I will update the story.

Peter

MatthewRichards

Any idea what the raid was all about?