Police arrest suspected drug dealer in Andover

He was detained after a car was pulled over and searched

Author: Jonathan RichardsPublished 1st Mar 2024

A man has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the supply of Class A drugs in Andover.

Officers from Andover’s District Policing Team stopped a vehicle in Newbury Road at around 10.20pm on Wednesday 28 February.

They found wraps of suspected Class A drugs during a search of the vehicle. A quantity of cash was also found and seized.

The driver, a 25-year-old man from Andover, was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a drug of Class A.

He has since been released on police bail with conditions until Tuesday 28 May, while Police carry out further enquiries.

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