Two men were arrested after police witnessed a 'possible exchange'.

Officers were on "targeted patrols" on Friday night in the Totton area when around 9pm they witnessed what police described as a "possible exchange" between two people in a car and a member of the public.

According to a post shared on the force's social media, officers then followed the car to Ashurst where the driver was stopped and officers searched the two men, aged 28 and 33.

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Following this they found a "substantial amount of white powder", they said.

The two men, from the Totton area, were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs.

As of Saturday afternoon, one of them has been released under investigation while the other remains in custody.

Police are continuing with their enquiries.