Gosport woman arrested for intent to supply drugs after Class A substances seized following police search

POLICE have arrested a woman for drug offences after spotting a vehicle driving suspiciously in Gosport.
By Freddie Webb
Published 8th Feb 2023, 10:18 GMT
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Officers pulled over the car in Mandarin Way at roughly 8.40pm last night. After speaking to the driver, she was searched under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act.

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Bags of suspected Class A drugs were found and seized. The woman, 46, from Gosport, was arrested and remains in police custody.

Police spotted a vehicle driving suspiciously in Mandarin Way, Gosport. Picture: Google Street View.Police spotted a vehicle driving suspiciously in Mandarin Way, Gosport. Picture: Google Street View.
Police spotted a vehicle driving suspiciously in Mandarin Way, Gosport. Picture: Google Street View.
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A statement from Gosport Police, shared on Facebook, said: ‘At around 8.40pm last night, police stopped a car along Mandarin Way due to the manner of its driving. Officers spoke with the driver and conducted a search under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act.

‘A number of bags of suspected Class A drugs were subsequently seized by police. The driver, a 46-year-old woman from Gosport, was arrested on suspicion of possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply and drug driving.

‘She remains in custody at this time.’