A man has been charged with a drugs offence after officers stopped a car in Basingstoke.

On Friday 13 May, officers stopped a Mercedes on the A30 near the Black Dam Roundabout following information received from a member of the public.

Following a search, officers found suspected class A drugs, mobile phones and cash.

Florin Parllaku, 23, from Hartington Road, London, has been charged with possession of a controlled drug of class A.

He is due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 7 June.

If you believe any drug-related activity is taking place in your area, please get in touch with police.

Call police on 101 or contact police online at www.hampshire.police.uk.

Alternatively people can contact Crimestoppers 100 per cent anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.