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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

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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