Man carrying lock knife arrested in Gosport after suspected Class A drugs and cash seized

POLICE have arrested a man in Gosport after seizing knife, suspected drugs and cash.
By Freddie Webb
Published 14th Feb 2023, 14:36 BST
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Officers detained the individual at roughly 6pm last night in Forton Road. They stopped and searched two men, with a lock knife being found on one of them.

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Police decided to carry out further enquiries and made further searches. Wraps of suspected Class A drugs and £500 in cash were discovered in the process.

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The arrest was made last night in Forton Road, Gosport. Picture: Google Street View.The arrest was made last night in Forton Road, Gosport. Picture: Google Street View.
The arrest was made last night in Forton Road, Gosport. Picture: Google Street View.

A 37-year-old man is currently in police custody. He was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs, and carrying an offensive weapon in public.

Gosport police said on Facebook: ‘Officers found a lock knife on one of the men and he was arrested. During further searches police also seized some wraps of suspected Class A drugs and £500 cash.

‘The 37-year-old remains in custody at this time on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs, and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.’