Police have revealed why they raided a flat in Watford early this morning.

Officers from Operation Scorpion conducted a warrant at an address at Flanders Court, St Albans Road, at around 6.16am. 

Multiple credit cards and a disability blue badge permit were seized in the operation in conjunction with the Neighbourhood Policing team.

The recovered items did not belong to the address and are believed to be stolen.

Police confirmed no arrests were made and enquiries are ongoing.

The raid comes after it was revealed over 117 blue badges were stolen across Hertfordshire last year, according to an FOI request.

There were 38 incidents in Watford, of which 97 per cent were closed by police with no suspect identified.

A disability charity warned the thefts could leave disabled drivers "housebound for weeks" and that “there is no clear way of stopping this offence”. 

Police said they know the parking permits are a "lifeline" for people with reduced mobility and encouraged victims to report the thefts so they can apply for a replacement.