A MAN has been arrested at a Colchester railway station after found to have £1,200 in cash on him.
The arrest was made yesterday by plain clothes police officers acting as part of British Transport Police’s County Lines Taskforce.
A man was arrested by plain clothes officers from our #CountyLines Taskforce at #Colchester station yesterday after being caught with £1.2k 💰
— British Transport Police (@BTP) May 13, 2022
His address was searched, & officers seized:
o 693 grams of cannabis
o Rambo knife
o Burner-style phone
Investigation underway ⌛ pic.twitter.com/T4acZpEm9Q
Following the arrest, the man’s address was searched and officers seized a Rambo knife, burner-style mobile phone and 693 grams of cannabis.
British Transport Police stated an investigation is now underway.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here