Police catch yobs with cannabis bongs and grinders near Hereford

West Mercia Police said the youths which were in possession of the drug paraphernalia were "dealt with accordingly at the time".

Police support volunteer Ben Godsall said Hereford Southside and Rural Safer Neighbourhood Team was working hard to tackle antisocial behaviour in Grafton.

And it was after reports of anti-social behaviour from local residents that the four bongs and three grinders were seized.

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Grinders are used to cut or chop cannabis before smoking, and bongs allow cannabis users to smoke the drug through water filtration.

"Anti-social behaviour covers a wide range of unacceptable activity that causes harm to an individual, to their community or to their environment," he said.

"This could be an action by someone else that leaves you feeling alarmed, harassed or distressed. It also includes fear of crime or concern for public safety, public disorder or public nuisance."

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He told anyone experiencing problems with anti-social behaviour, or anyone with concerns about it or other community safety issues, to contact the council or report it to West Mercia Police via its website.

In an emergency, if someone or their property are at risk or a crime is in progress, call 999, he said.

"The police, local authorities and other community safety partner agencies, such as fire and rescue and social housing landlords, all have a responsibility to deal with antisocial behaviour and to help people who are suffering from it," he added.