TWO men were arrested during a suspected drug deal when police swooped on Edgware this afternoon.

Harrow cops, with specialist officers from the Territorial Support Group, raided a property in Camrose Avenue, arresting two men in the street and searching a house for drugs.

They seized £80 worth cannabis in Tavistock Road when two vans full of officers pulled up and broke up the suspected drug deal.

During the subsequent search of the semi-detatched house in Camrose Avenue, officers discovered up to 30 cricket-ball sized bags of the Class B drug laid out on a black mat on the floor of the spare bedroom, and around £1,500 in cash stuffed into a drawer.

The two men, both in their 20s, were taken away for further questioning and face drugs charges.

The afternoon operation, launched on the back of information passed to police, comes at the end of a week-long focus on youth violence, gun and knife crime, and drug dealing.

Detective Sergeant Stuart McKechnie, from Harrow police, said: “This operation set out to reduce the attractiveness for youths being involved in gang-related violence and crime.

“We have been executing drug warrants, dangerous dog warrants and firearms warrants to try to prevent future incidents of violence involving young people.

“We hope it is reassuring for the public that the Met is doing something about it, and it is not just young people that we have targeted but people over the age of 20 who look to deal drugs to youths.

“Youth crime and knife crime will not be tolerated under any circumstances, and this operation sends the message to anyone wanting to get themselves involved in this kind of business.”

During the past week, Harrow police have carried out 20 operations, made 15 arrests and seized large quantities of cannabis and a gun.

Sergeant Steve Carter, from Edgware Safer Neighbourhood Team, who helped carry out this afternoon's raid, said: “These operations are all about sending out a clear and unequivocal message to those involved in drugs, youth disorder, and associated antisocial behaviour – it simply won't be tolerated in Harrow.”