ARRESTED: Police stop Nottingham taxi to intercept suspected drug deal
Updated: Jul 2, 2023
A man has been arrested after police spotted a suspected drug deal taking place in Nottingham.
Officers from the city’s knife crime team were on patrol in the Radford area on Sunday 25 June when they spotted a known drug user loitering on the corner of Independent Street and Clifford Street.
Moments later, a taxi pulled up alongside the man. The driver then spotted the officers and quickly drove off, rousing suspicion.
Officers stopped the taxi in nearby Argyle Street and carried out a search of the vehicle under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act.
They found bundles of cash and a quantity of suspected crack cocaine and heroin.
A 66-year-old Nottingham man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.
He was later bailed with conditions by the force's prisoner handling team pending further inquiries.
Sergeant Matt Daley, of Nottinghamshire Police's city knife crime team, said: “Drug dealing and drug related crime is a blight on our communities. That’s why we conduct these kind of proactive patrols to disrupt the activity of local dealers and reduce the associated risk of violent crime.”
