Three people have been arrested following a dawn raid at a house which was at the centre of an armed police swoop.

A woman in her 40s was held on suspicion of drug-related offences and two men - one in his 20s and another in his late teens - were detained for allegedly obstructing police.

Firearms were seized at the property in Careys Wood, Smallfield, Surrey, following the pre-planned 6am raid, which led to surrounding roads being sealed off.

Detectives said officers believed another man was holed up inside the property with a suspected firearm. Armed officers were deployed and a police helicopter scrambled.

But following a search of the property no-one else was found inside, said Detective Inspector Paul Burrill, the senior investigating officer.

Surrey Police named 57-year-old Paul Hodge as being wanted on suspicion of drugs and firearms offences. They asked the public to call police urgently if they spot him.

Sussex Police are warning members of the public to be alert for Mr Hodge, who could be in the county.

Paramedics were on standby outside the police cordon as armed officers stood by the property. Locals also reported seeing a drone being sent up.

One resident, who declined to be named, said: "This village is not what it used to be. We have had cars damaged and tyres slashed.

"Young kids shoot out people's windows for fun and they don't realise it's us that has to pay the damage.

"Enough is enough."

Raids were carried out at 15 other properties in East Surrey as part of an operation to dismantle the supply of Class A drugs. Ten people in total were arrested.