Chilling photos showed a huge machete seized by cops during drugs raids.
Three homes in Govanhill, Glasgow were simultaneously raided by 15 uniformed officers armed with warrants on Tuesday morning at 11am.
The tenement flats, on Boyd Street, were targeted because community cops were given tip-offs about possible drug dealing in the Southside area.
Inspector Cennydd Smith said neighbours had suspicions "low-level drug supplying" was taking place.
Sergeant Gary Bone said: "They are safe houses but could have all sorts of drugs in them - cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, pills.
"Drugs can be hidden under the floorboards."
A meat cleaver was discovered at one property, behind a door with an 'ACAB' sticker on the door.
Officers broke in and found two people in the flat, which had a wooden implement behind it to stop cops breaking in.
A large machete was in the hall and a meat cleaver was found elsewhere.
Following an hour-long search, two large bags of tablets were found - which were expected to be sent to the lab to be tested.
A woman was arrested in connection with an outstanding warrant relating to another matter. She was taken into custody.
In the last property, someone inside surrendered a machete and a meat cleaver but no drugs were found.
Joiners were arranged to fix the broken doors before leaving and the arrested woman was taken to the police station along with the green and yellow pills.
Officers had a debriefing back at the station to discuss the raid and if there was anything they could have done better.
Inspector Cennydd Smith said: "Tuesday's action was a culmination of community engagement over a period of time that has allowed us to execute three drugs' warrants.
"As a result of these warrants we have taken four potentially lethal weapons of the streets and will carry out tests to establish the nature of the tablets recovered.
"Hopefully this provides the local community with the reassurance that we act on their concerns and those involved in the supply of controlled drugs will not be tolerated.
"If anyone has any concerns about drug dealing in their area then they can contact Police Scotland on 101 or Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111."
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