A man has been arrested after being found carrying a large quantity of suspected drugs in Crewe.

At around 4pm on Monday 8 July, officers on patrol in Crewe stopped and searched a 36-year-old man near West Street.

He was found to be in possession of around 15g of what is believed to be cannabis and a large bag of white powder, suspected to be amphetamine, with a street value of approximately £1,000.

The man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class B drugs. He has been released on conditional bail pending further enquiries.

Inspector Cliff Goodwin said: "This arrest forms part of our ongoing efforts to crack down on drug-related behaviour in Crewe and I hope it will reassure the community that we will continue to tackle this head on."

"We regularly patrol areas identified as hotpot locations for potential offending, many of which have been identified as such by members of the community.

"If you have any information about any drug-related activity in your community, please contact us on 101, or through our website."