Drug supply arrests made after car stopped in Basingstoke

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the supply of cocaine, after officers stopped a vehicle in Basingstoke.

 

Officers stopped a car in Bounty Road at around 1pm on Sunday 30 June.

 

Inside the car, they found mobile phones and cash. Cocaine was found during a subsequent search of a related address in Basingstoke.

 

Two people who had been in the vehicle were arrested.

 

A 20-year-old man from Basingstoke and a 49-year-old man from London were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply a Class A controlled drug and a money laundering offence.

 

The 20-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of possessing a false identity document.

 

Both men are currently in police custody while we carry out further enquiries.

 

These arrests form part of our wider work to disrupt the supply of Class A drugs and protect people from drug-related harm.

 

Any information about drug supply that is submitted to us can help build a better picture of what is happening, so that we can allocate our resources and take action.

 

To make a report, you can call 101, or use the online reporting tool on our website - https://www.hampshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/soh/seen-or-heard/

 

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously by dialling 0800 555 111.

 

If a crime is in progress, dial 999.