Man arrested and cannabis seized in Potters Bar

Man arrested and cannabis seized in Potters Bar

Officers have arrested a man and seized 35 bags of cannabis in Potters Bar.

On Tuesday (6 October), police spotted a vehicle that they suspected was linked to drug supply across the Hertsmere and St Albans areas.

They stopped the vehicle on The High Street, Potters Bar and a search uncovered 35 bags of cannabis.

The driver, a 38-year-old man from no fixed abode, was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class B drugs.

PC Joe Geeson, from the Hertsmere Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “This arrest was carried out as part of proactive work to tackle acquisitive crime in Hertsmere and St Albans.

“We are determined to keep our communities safe and I hope news of this arrest is reassuring to residents.”

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