Man arrested in Totton on suspicion of drug supply offences after stop check

Officers conducting a proactive vehicle stop in Totton yesterday (14 July) have arrested a man on suspicion of drug supply offences.

It comes after a BMW with three people inside was following by officers into Totton Retail car park on Commercial Road at around 4.20pm after concerns about relevant documentation.

The driver and a passenger made off on foot from the scene as the vehicle came to a stop – with area searches conducted to locate them both, but to no avail. Enquiries remain ongoing to identify those individuals.

While a search was conducted of the vehicle and a third person in the rear passenger seats.

A quantity of Class B drugs were located and seized, along with a number of mobile devices and the vehicle itself.

A 48-year-old man of no fixed abode was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a Class B drug.

He remains in custody at this time.