This video shows the moment police used a chainsaw to breakdown a door in Essex during a drugs raid.

Officers from the operational support group say one person was arrested in connection with supplying class A drugs following the raid.

The team broke out the chainsaw after coming across a metal door with several locks.

They tweeted: “This is one of the toughest doors we have come across.

“A metal outer on this door with three locks each with three bolts.

“The chainsaw did a cracking job & still gained entry in around a minute.

“One arrested for concerned in the supply of class A. Any door we’ve got it covered.”

This is one of the toughest doors we have come across. A metal outer on this door with 3 locks each with 3 bolts. The chainsaw did a cracking job & still gained entry in around a minute. One arrested for concerned in the supply of class A! Any door we’ve got it covered! #SMOE pic.twitter.com/rrpSLF3FTo

Officers have been honing their chainsaw skills this week, and also used one during a raid in Rayleigh yesterday.

They teamed up with the Metropolitan Police to help make an arrest.

The team say the chainsaw forms part of their ‘specialist mode of entry equipment.

This morning we assisted colleagues from @MPSHavering gaining access to an address in #Rayleigh. Utilising our Specialist Method of Entry equipment in the chainsaw with this door which gave quick effective entry. Subject male detained and arrested and conveyed to custody. #SMOE pic.twitter.com/2yueFEuV9T

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