Police have made the arrest of a 36-year-old man who is suspected of committing drug importation offences.
Hampshire Constabulary’s South Wight Neighbourhood Patrol Teams arrested the man from Ventnor on suspicion of Importation of a Class A Controlled Drug earlier this evening (Tuesday).
Following this arrest, police say the team have been busy conducting address searches, where various items have been seized, including substances believed to be both Class A and Class B Controlled Drugs.
Sgt Sharland said:
“The arrest follows some tenacious investigating by the team, pro-actively developing information received from a partner agency.”
The man remains in custody at Newport Police Station at this time.



























































































Keep this piece of scum. Flush him down the toilet along with the filth he sells. Good job to all involved in getting this drug dealer.
Drugs flushed down the toilet can cause harmful effects to aquatic life
Hyperthetically speaking of course. Have you not heard of scarsm? Drugs are filth, he’s filth for selling them……what goes and gets flushed down toilets. Oh, it’s never the same when you have to explain is it!!!!
What awful spelling!
I think that, that person was the one being sarcastic and quiet funny,wise up sunshine! X
Wow the Echo took off my comment about it being the tip of the iceberg….. come on free speech. The island is rife with drugs, what’s up frightened it might scare off the holibobs.
Good shout jack, I am thinking of coming off this site, getting more like the CP everyday, no free speech,there so called robot needs replacing, woke gone mad! Shame x
This is a private news website? If you want freedom of speech maybe start your own platform for comment?
Get off me land! Gurcha! So sorry, I did not mean to trespass on to your daddy’s private news website! W****r! Lmfao…….x. (Sorry please don’t ban me I will be a good boy)