Two men have been arrested during a police operation.

On Saturday, officers from Welling Police as well as British Transport Police carried out the joint action which saw a knife arch erected at Lewisham station.

Following a drugs stop, one man was arrested for 'recall to prison'.

A second man was then arrested for far evasion, trespass on the railway and assaulting an emergency worker.

A third person was also reported to the courts for possession of drugs.

Taking to Twitter to share the news, Welling Police tweeted: "This evening (September 14) we have following our normal shift set up another joint disruption operation in south east London in collaboration with @BTPLondon and @Se_Railway at Lewisham station."

Similarly, the account for British Transport Police thanked their counterparts.

"Busy day today on a pre planned operation at Lewisham Railway station," the tweet read.

"Working alongside colleagues from @MPSWelling and @Se_Railway."