Man arrested after suspected cocaine found in Penrith

Summarised from Cumberland News's report · Updated 25 Oct, 20:37 · Archive

A man was arrested after suspected cocaine was found on him outside licensed premises in Penrith during a police operation.

A man was arrested after suspected cocaine was allegedly found on him outside licensed premises in Penrith during a weekend police operation on Saturday 24 October. Officers from the Eden Neighbourhood Policing Team and response team conducted Operation Harvest alongside licensing officers from Westmorland and Furness Council.

The operation included checks to ensure premises were complying with licensing conditions, including measures to prevent underage alcohol sales and testing for drug use. Officers conducted a number of stop searches under the Misuse of Drugs Act, and dealt with people for possession offences involving ketamine and cocaine. The man was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs after officers allegedly found a quantity of suspected cocaine on him. Police subsequently searched an address and found a further quantity of suspected Class A drugs.

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• Man arrested after suspected cocaine found outside Cumbrian premisesA man has been arrested after suspected cocaine was allegedly found on him outside licensed premises during a weekend police operation.Cumberland News · 25 Oct, 15:22

In this story: Penrith · Eden Neighbourhood Policing Team · Westmorland and Furness Council

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