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Road closed while armed officers help police execute search warrant

News imageStuart Cowper Two police officers dressed in black are pointing guns at an upper window on a street from behind a marked police carStuart Cowper
The armed officers were called in to help execute a warrant

A road in Perth was closed while armed police helped execute a search warrant at a property.

South Methven Street was closed from about 09:00, with a number of police officers and dogs in attendance.

Five police cars and an armed response vehicle could be seen on the street.

Police said the incident was part of a pre-planned operation and a temporary road closure was in place for a short period of time as a precaution.

A spokesperson said: "There was no risk to the wider community and inquiries remain ongoing."

News imageArmed police beside a police car in the middle of a street. There is a police officer in a hi-vis jacket in the foreground looking at the camera