A HELPFUL hound followed his nose to sniff out a "large quantity" of drugs stashed in Harwich.
Police dog Dougie assisted officers with a search of a premises in the town on Sunday, February 3.
Essex Police Dog Section reported on twitter that the golden Labrador found class A drugs during the search.
The tweet said: "One of our handlers assisted officers with the search of a premises in Harwich.
"PD Dougie sniffed out a large quantity of class A drugs hiding in a cupboard."
A number of people have been arrested, the tweet added.
Essex Police has been contacted for further comment.
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