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Man attempts to escape police after vehicle linked to drug supply located

Man attempts to escape police after vehicle linked to drug supply located

Man attempts to escape police after vehicle linked to drug supply located

A Scunthorpe man was involved in a police pursuit after vehicle linked to supply of drugs was located.

He was later arrested and discovered to be in possession of suspected class A drugs.

The arrest, which happened on Wednesday, was reported by officers via social media last night.

Officers from Humberside Police reported that they had located a vehicle which had been linked to the supply of drugs in the town.

A man left the vehicle and attempted to escape but after a pursuit involving two police teams, he was captured and found to be in possession of suspected Class A drugs, as well as cash.

The man was taken into police custody.

A spokesperson for Humberside Police Tweeted:

“Patrol Team 1 officers located a vehicle linked to drug supply.

“A male ran from the vehicle and after a short pursuit and some team work between Team 1 and Team 4 officers, the male was found to be in possession of suspected class A drugs and cash.”

It comes as Humberside Police force’s Operation Galaxy team continue to crack down on serious crime in the area, announcing yesterday that they have now exceeded 300 arrests.

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