Plain clothes officer chases suspicious males in Ilkeston

A plain clothes Officer from the Erewash Crime Action Group out on patrol has been forced to give chase after seeing two males acting suspiciously in Ilkeston.

The incident on Thursday 7th November resulted in one of the males being detained for the purposes of a 'stop and search'.

The 20-year old from Nottingham was arrested after he was found to be in possession of a large quantity of Class A drugs and an illegal lock knife. Further searches were completed and a large quantity of cash and other items associated with drug supply were also seized. He has been bailed pending further enquiries.

PC Ramshaw from Crime Action Group said: "We are continuing to work hard to target drug misuse, crime and anti-social behaviour, and to keep our communities safe.  Stop and search powers help the police to tackle crime. It's targeted and intelligence-led and practised on people who are suspected of being involved in crime. We will always look to develop any information we receive about possible illegal drug activity and investigate further if appropriate."