POLICE carried out an early morning raid on a house in Oakley Way, Caldicot, last Friday (April 20) as part of an investigation into drugs and money laundering.

Uniformed and specialist officers from Gwent Police swooped simultaneously at 6.30am on the Caldicot property and two addresses in the Somerton area of Newport.

Two vehicles, two mopeds, several high-value bicycles and a small amount of drugs were seized from the three addresses.

A man, aged 34, was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of criminal property and was later released pending further investigation.