Two charged following suspected drug offences in Shrewsbury
Two men arrested in Shrewsbury have both been charged with possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply.
The 23-year-old and 18-year-old were arrested in Castle Foregate on Tuesday, following reports of a suspicious car in the Castlefields area.
Officers headed to New Park Road in Castlefields just after 4pm, after a call about suspected drug dealing taking place from a green Mercedes.
The car had left the area by the time police arrived but following a search, was found by officers parked in Castle Foregate.
One man made off from the car on foot as officers approached but was arrested a short distance away in Howard’s Bank. The second occupant was arrested at the car.
Several ‘wraps’ of what is believed to be heroin were recovered along with about £700 in cash. The Mercedes was recovered by police for forensic examination.
Both men were interviewed yesterday before being charged and remanded overnight to appear at Shrewsbury Magistrates’ Court today.
