MORE than 40 police officers carried out dawn raids in Redditch last Wednesday.
Six men were arrested after the raids, which were part of Operation Empower.
Special constables and dog handlers were also involved in the raids on five homes in Redditch, as well as houses in Bromsgrove, Birmingham, Walsall and Banbury.
Gardening and electrical items were recovered in the operation.
One man has been charged with burglary and another has been remanded in custody for a number of offences, including robbery and theft.
Three other men have been released on bail pending further inquiry and another has been released without charge.
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