Two men arrested following proactive stop in Aldershot

Two men arrested following proactive stop in Aldershot

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.

Two men have been arrested following a proactive stop during the early hours of this morning in Aldershot.

Officers were on patrol when they noticed suspicious activity linked to a Vauxhall Astra on Ash Road at around 4am on Thursday 3 September.

The vehicle came to a stop on Wyndham Street and officers, assisted by Police Dog Major, carried out a search and located multiple bags of suspected Class A drugs and cannabis.

All items, including more than £780 in cash, were seized. The vehicle was also seized for having no insurance. A drugs wipe test was also carried out at the scene, which was positive for cocaine.

A 23-year-old man, of no fixed abode, was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A and driving a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit.

A 25-year-old man, from Croydon, was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A and acquiring / using / possessing criminal property.

They remain 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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