TWO men have been arrested after police executed a warrant at a shop in Colchcester.

Officers from Colchester's Town Centre Team executed the Misuse of Drugs Act warrant at a business in Long Wyre Street, Colchester, at 12.40pm on Thursday.

The team posted on social media a large amount of controlled prescription medications were found during the raid.

A spokesman for Essex Police said: "We arrested a 32-year-old man from Colchester and a 46-year-old man from Ipswich on possession with intent to supply drugs.

"They have been released under investigation."