Officers have made two arrests and seized over £10,000 in cash in connection with Southampton drug supply offences
At 4.30pm on Thursday, officers from Southampton’s High Harm Team stopped and searched a 23-year-old man under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and suspected class A drugs, two phones and £480 in cash were seized.
As part of their enquiries officers then searched premises in the east of Southampton and seized over £10,000 in cash and a quantity of a Class A drugs.
The man was arrested on suspicion of possession of criminal property and possession with intent to supply a Class A drug – cocaine and has been released under investigation while enquiries continue.
At 5pm on Friday, officers from the High Harm Team stopped a 26-year-old man in Vernon Walk and took him to a police station where he was searched.
Two bags of suspected Class A drugs and the mobile phone were seized and the man was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a Class A drug. He was released under investigation while enquiries continue.
If you have any information relating to drug activity in your neighbourhood, please call police on 101 or report online on the police website.
All the information you give, no matter how small it may seem, helps build a better intelligence picture so police can get officers in the right place at the right time.
You do not have to report this directly to police. You can also report incidents or concerns to the Crimestoppers charity 100% anonymously at 0800 555 111.
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