Man arrested in Sutton after police discover crack cocaine haul in car
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Police discovered a large amount of what is believed to be crack cocaine after pulling over a car in Sutton last night.
Officers from Nottinghamshire Police’s armed response unit, in the area on a routine patrol, stopped and searched the vehicle in Hardwick Lane at around 8pm.
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Hide AdA 32 Year old man was arrested at the scene and remains in police custody.
Inspector Mark Dickson, district commander for Ashfield, said “This is yet another great example of the pro-active work officers from all departments of Nottinghamshire Police are doing to keep our communities safe.
“As I have said repeatedly, drug dealing will not be tolerated in Ashfield, or anywhere else in Nottinghamshire, and all our officers are committed to tackling the supply of drugs”.
A ‘significant quantity’ of Class A drugs were also recovered from a car in Baker Street, Hucknall, on Thursday afternoon (18 June). A 22-year-old man was arrested at the scene and was released on bail.
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Hide AdInspector Dave Mather from the Armed Response Unit said “Our officers were on a routine patrol in the area when they noticed this vehicle and became suspicious of it.
“As a result it was stopped, searched and the occupant arrested. Our team operates throughout Nottinghamshire to keep all communities safe and are committed to supporting Local Policing.”