Man arrested for possession of cocaine and heroin at Hastings station

Officers from British Transport Police seized 150 wraps of Class A drugs from a man at Hastings railway station.

By Elliot Wright

Published 8th Mar 2022, 16:48 BST

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British Transport Police’s County Lines Taskforce arrested the man yesterday (Monday, March 7) after finding 83 wraps of cocaine and 67 wraps of heroin in his possession.

The 52-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply and taken to police custody for questioning, police said.

He has since been released on bail pending further enquiries.

County Lines Taskforce is a specialist police team dedicated to tackling gangs using the railway to transport drugs. It was created in December 2019.