Men charged with drug supply offences in Winchester

Men charged with drug supply offences in Winchester

I wanted to provide you with an update regarding Drugs and related issues, which people around your area have highlighted as an issue of concern on the priority survey.

Two men have been charged with Class A drugs supply offences in Winchester.

The charges come following two separate proactive stops carried out by officers in the city centre over the weekend.

At around 9pm on Friday 15 May, officers in a marked car noticed a vehicle being driven erratically.

The vehicle was stopped in St Cross Road.

Following a search of the driver, officers seized 13 wraps of white powder, suspected to be cocaine. They also seized around £660 that was found in a bag.

Further cash and another wrap were found at a related address in Southampton.

The man was arrested and was later charged.

Petru Boiasu, 42, of Wimpson Lane, Southampton, has been charged with possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A.

He is due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates Court today (Monday 18 May).

In a separate incident, officers on patrol in the early hours of Sunday 17 May stopped a man on a pushbike in Fellowes Rise.

Due to the circumstances, he was detained and searched. Officers found fifteen wraps of cocaine and around £180 in cash. The man was then arrested.

Ivan Makaveev, 50, of no fixed abode, has been charged with possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A.

He is due at the same court today.

The illicit drugs market is big business, worth an estimated £9.4 billion a year and drug deaths have reached an all-time. Taking the health harms, costs of crime and wider impacts on society together, it is estimated the total costs of drugs to society are over £19 billion, which is more than twice the value of the market itself.

If you are adversely affected by antisocial behaviour in your community associated with drug use, The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 outlines the flexible tools and powers that the police, local authorities and other local agencies can use to respond quickly and effectively to antisocial behaviour.

If you ever experience this issue or have information regarding an incident, please report it using our online reporting tools at www.hampshire.police.uk, or call the non-emergency number 101.

Alternatively, you can stay 100 per cent anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.

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