Man arrested after heroin found in Burslem

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drug supply offences after we found heroin in Stoke-on-Trent. 

Officers from our major and organised crime team stopped a car in Burslem at 4pm yesterday (Monday 1 September). They found around 20 wraps of class A drugs, believed to be heroin, as well as a mobile phone and £390 in cash. 

A 50-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin and possession with intent to supply a class A drug and heroin.

He remains in custody.

We’re taking proactive action in our fight against serious and organised crime in Staffordshire. 

As part of Operation Target, we’ve arrested more than 350 people on suspicion of high harm offences like drug dealing and criminal exploitation in the last 12-months alone – and more will be coming.