TWO people are due to appear in court next month following police drug raids in Colchester.

Search warrants were executed at three residential properties in the town on Wednesday morning.

A 21-year-old man from Colchester was arrested on Highfields and later charged with being in possession of a Class B drug with intent to supply, possession of a Class B drug and one count of being in possession of a Class A drug. He is currently on police bail until his appearance at Colchester Magistrates Court on Tuesday, December 11.

A 32-year-old man from Colchester was arrested on New Town Road and later charged with one count of being in possession of a Class B drug. He is currently on police bail until his appearance at Colchester Magistrates Court on Tuesday, December 11.

A 29-year-old woman from Colchester was arrested on Hythe Hill and later issued with a police caution after admitting to being in possession of a Class B drug.