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Man, 42, arrested after officers find drugs and knife in Basingstoke
A man has been arrested on suspicion of drug and knife offences following a proactive stop in Basingstoke yesterday.Officers were on patrol when they noticed suspicious activity linked to a grey Hyundai car on Greenkeepers Avenue at around 4pm on 27 January.
Following a search, officers located suspected Class A drugs, a zombie knife, digital scales and £115 in cash. All items, including a mobile phone, were seized.
A 42-year-old man from Basingstoke was arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon in a public place, possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A and possessing a controlled drug of Class A.
He was also arrested on suspicion of driving whilst unfit through drugs and driving with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit.
The man remains in custody while our enquiries continue.
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