The owner of a barbershop that was visited by police has reassured people in Salisbury that it is 'business as usual'.
Police carried out a search warrant at Laflin's Barbers at Old George Mall, off Catherine Street, Salisbury, at around 9am on Monday, October 6.
However, nothing was found and no arrests were made, police have now confirmed.
A Wiltshire Police spokesperson said: “This morning (October 6), officers executed a warrant at a premises in Catherine Street, Salisbury. Nothing was seized and no arrests were made.”
Chris Laflin, who has owned the barbershop for 16 years, said he was surprised to receive a call informing him that several police officers were at his shop.
He wanted to reassure customers that it is business as usual.
He said: "The police attended our premises, checked all our records, and nothing was found. The police were happy when they left.
"We operate a totally overboard business. I do appreciate that the police have a job to do and I am pleased they are looking into illegal barbershops as it is a big problem. I employ four people at my shop and we work hard every day to pay our taxes. We are all locals, we all live in Salisbury, and we take our work very seriously. It was a massive shock to us to be visited by the police."
Police also attended other premises in Salisbury on the day, but entered without a warrant, as part of a wider activity looking into high street crime.
Laflin's previously had a branch in Wilton that ran alongside its Salisbury shop, however, this closed in June.
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