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Man arrested after £7.5k worth of drugs found in two Stoke-on-Trent houses

By Sarah Garner   20th Aug 2024

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Staffordshire Police raided two addresses in Burslem and Norton last week (Staffordshire Police).
Staffordshire Police raided two addresses in Burslem and Norton last week (Staffordshire Police).

A man has been arrested after police found £7,500-worth of cocaine and cannabis during raids on two houses in Stoke-on-Trent.

Just after 8am on Thursday 15 August, proactive officers executed warrants at addresses in Burslem and Norton.

They seized around 70g of cocaine, worth £2,500, cannabis vegetation, worth £5,000, £400 in cash and a mobile phone.

A 30-year-old man, from the Stoke-on-Trent area, has been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a class A drug (cocaine). He has been released under investigation while enquiries continue.

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