Specialist officers, along with officers from our Roads Policing Unit, were patrolling on the A335 towards Bassett Green Road in Eastleigh on Tuesday (24 Aug), when they spotted a suspicious vehicle just after 1pm.
A proactive search under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act was conducted on the driver and the vehicle. A quantity of Class A drugs were located following a search at a custody suite, while a quantity of cash and a mobile device were located in the vehicle.
A 21-year-old man from Southampton was subsequently arrested on suspicion of possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply.
He was later released under investigation, pending further police enquires.
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