Stop and searches lead to cautions issued in Burton for drugs offences

Eight stop and searches were conducted by officers around Burton yesterday (26 January) which resulted in cautions being handed out for drugs offences and a number of illegal substances – and a car – being seized.

Among them, a Burton man, aged in his 20s, was stopped on Rosliston Road at about 6.35pm and found to have cocaine, cannabis, £700 and two phones on him. He will be spoken to voluntarily by officers.

A silver Ford Mondeo was seen acting suspiciously and stopped on Evershed Way at about 10.15pm. The driver – a man aged in his 50s from Burton - was found with cannabis and issued a caution for possession of a Class B drug.

And around the same time a grey Volkswagen Golf was seen on Derby Road and a man, from Burton and in his 20s, was found to have cannabis on him. Another caution for possession was issued.

Also, at about 7.30pm on Evershed Way a maroon Toyota Avensis was spotted and seized for having no insurance.