Drugs arrest in St George, Bristol

A man was arrested after class A drugs and cannabis plants were seized in St George, Bristol following a police patrol – Operation Beacon - on Thursday (14 March).

Upon arrest a 43-year-old man threw five wraps of drugs onto the floor which were seized and he was found to have a further ten wraps in his clothing.

Subsequently officers searched a property in Clouds Hill Road and found a further 25 wraps of Class A drugs and a cannabis factory containing 30 plants.

Operation Beacon is a specialist team in Bristol which responds directly to community concerns.

Anyone with any information about drug dealing in their area is asked to contact us on 101 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.