A man has been charged with a cocaine supply offence, following the stop of a vehicle in Basingstoke.

Amdi Derri, of Winchester Road, Basingstoke, has been charged with possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A – cocaine.

The 20-year-old man has also been charged with a money laundering offence and possessing a false identity document.

It follows the stop of a vehicle in Bounty Road, Basingstoke, at around 1pm on Sunday 30 June. Officers found cash in the car, and a quantity of cocaine and more cash was found following a search of a related address in Basingstoke.

Derri is due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court today (Tuesday 2 July).

A 49-year-old man from London, who had been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply a controlled drug of Class A and a money laundering offence, has been released on conditional police bail until Monday 30 September, pending further enquiries.

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