Man, 31, arrested after officers find suspected Class A drugs in Farnborough

Man, 31, arrested after officers find suspected Class A drugs in Farnborough

I wanted to provide you with an update regarding Drugs and related issues, which people around your area have highlighted as an issue of concern on the priority survey.

A man has been arrested after officers located suspected Class A drugs following a foot chase in Farnborough last night.

Officers were on patrol when they noticed suspicious activity at Cypress Hill Court at around 7.20pm on Thursday 16 July.

A man made off on foot and during an attempt to detain him, an officer was assaulted. The man was arrested nearby after a short foot pursuit.

Officers carried out a search and located a quantity of suspected Class A drugs and £320 in cash. Further suspected Class A drugs were located in a sock following a search in custody. All items have been seized.

A 31-year-old man from Romford has been arrested on suspicion of:

- Possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A
- Being concerned in the supply of a Class A drug
- Assault by beating of an emergency worker

He remains in custody while our enquiries continue.

The illicit drugs market is big business, worth an estimated £9.4 billion a year and drug deaths have reached an all-time. Taking the health harms, costs of crime and wider impacts on society together, it is estimated the total costs of drugs to society are over £19 billion, which is more than twice the value of the market itself.

If you are adversely affected by antisocial behaviour in your community associated with drug use, The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 outlines the flexible tools and powers that the police, local authorities and other local agencies can use to respond quickly and effectively to antisocial behaviour.

If you ever experience this issue or have information regarding an incident, please report it using our online reporting tools at www.hampshire.police.uk, or call the non-emergency number 101.

Alternatively, you can stay 100 per cent anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.

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