An off road e-bike causing trouble led police to find hundreds of wraps of Class B drugs.
People in Ellesmere Port got in touch with Cheshire Police over recent weeks reporting issues with an off-road electric bike in the Rossmore area of the town. Following the reports plain clothed officers conducted an operation in the area on Friday, July 21.
During the operation, the electric bike was located and seized in the Wharfe Lane area. During a search of the vehicle officers recovered several snap bags containing cannabis.
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The rider and passenger from the bike, both 18-year-old local men, were arrested at the scene on suspicion of drugs offences. Following their arrest, officers raided a nearby address where they located around 100 snap bags of cannabis along with other drug dealing paraphernalia.
Both teenagers were subsequently arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class B drugs. The pair have since been released on conditional bail until Thursday, October 5.
Chief Inspector Paul Fegan of Ellesmere Port Local Policing Unit said: "Firstly I would like to thank the local community for coming forward and reporting their concerns. As a result of the information they provided we’ve been able to seize a quantity or illegal drugs and arrested two men who we suspect have been dealing in the local area.
“Illegal drugs have a detrimental impact on communities and illegal motor bikes are a danger to road users. As such, removing them and those involved in supplying them from our town is of vital importance.
“As this incident demonstrates, we will act upon intelligence provided to us and I would encourage residents who have concerns about this type of harmful activity in their community to come forward to police with any information they have.“
You can report suspected illegal drug activity to Cheshire Constabulary directly by calling 101. Alternatively, information can also be given anonymously, via Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111.
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