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Thursday 17 December 2009

POLICE ARREST FIVE ON DRUG OFFENCES


Police in Alway have arrested five people for possession of drugs with intent to supply.

On Friday (11th December) at around 6pm officers simultaneously raided five houses in Alway after receiving intelligence from members of the local community. Two of the addresses were in Elgar Circle, one in Vaughan Williams Drive, one in Sims Square, and another in Byrde Close.

Drugs found in the raids included bags of amphetamine and wraps of cannabis - and one kilo of amphetamine was found in the boot of a car belonging to one of the occupants.

Large amounts of cash, scales and other drug dealing paraphernalia were also seized from some of the houses. At one address amphetamine was discovered in a kitchen sink after the occupant tried to flush away the drugs as police entered.

Five people were arrested and police have issued a warrant for the arrest of another.

The five arrested individuals are on police bail pending forensic analysis of the drugs seized. In addition, one person was given a caution for possession of cannabis for personal use.

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