Man 'tries his luck at escaping' as police arrest him for drug offence in Huthwaite

Police say a 22-year-old man ‘tried his luck at escaping’ as they were in the process of arresting him in connection with a drug offence at a Huthwaite property on Tuesday.
By Ashley Booker
Published 10th Jun 2021, 07:36 GMT
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The 22-year-old made a dash for freedom at the address on Lime Avenue after eagle-eyed officers from the Operation Reacher team had spotted signs of a cannabis grow during a routine patrol of the area.

Officers say he was ‘quickly rounded back up’ and placed back into handcuffs and further arrested for escaping lawful custody.

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He had been originally arrested on suspicion of producing Class B drugs (cannabis). A 32-year-old man who was inside the property was also arrested for the production of a Class B drug.

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A man 'tried his luck at escaping' as police arrested him for drug offences in Huthwaite.A man 'tried his luck at escaping' as police arrested him for drug offences in Huthwaite.
A man 'tried his luck at escaping' as police arrested him for drug offences in Huthwaite.

Writing on the Ashfied Police Facebook page, a spokesman wrote: “Thanks to the help of the cannabis dismantling team who dismantled the 150 plant grow this morning, and the prisoner handling team (PHT) who this afternoon secured a charge and remand for court in the morning.”

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