Hampshire police arrest suspected drug dealers after pulling over a car on the M3

POLICE have arrested two suspected drug dealers after stopping a car on one of Hampshire’s major highways.
By Tom Cotterill
Published 19th Apr 2022, 14:09 BST
Updated 19th Apr 2022, 14:32 BST
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Officers spotted a black Volkswagen Polo on the M3 southbound carriageway near Eastleigh driving suspiciously in the early hours of Easter Sunday.

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The vehicle was stopped and a search of the driver and passengers were conducted. A quantity of suspected Class A drugs was located, along with a quantity of cash and other drug-related paraphernalia. These were all seized as evidence.

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Police have arrested two people.Police have arrested two people.
Police have arrested two people.

A 19-year-old woman from Brackley in Northamptonshire was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a Class C drug and possession of a Class A drug.

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While the driver, a 22-year-old man from Granborough in Buckingham, was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a Class A drug and driving while under the influence of drugs.

They were both later released under investigation, pending further police enquiries.