A man has been arrested after officers seized suspected Class A drugs and more than £4,000 in cash following a proactive stop in Basingstoke.

Officers were patrolling the town when they noticed suspicious activity linked to a black Mercedes at around 2.30pm on Monday 26 May.

The car was followed and was seen travelling at speed in the Brighton Hill area before it came to stop on Coates Close.

Due to suspicious circumstances at the scene, a search was carried out and £930 in cash was located.

Officers then carried out a search of an address and located a number of items, including suspected Class A drugs, £3,080 in cash, and drug paraphernalia. All items were seized.

A 27-year-old man from Basingstoke was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of a Class A drug and driving a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit.

He has been released under investigation, while officers carry out further enquiries.