Police have arrested five people in Woolston on suspicion of possession with the intent to supply class A drugs.

The arrests took place at an address on Station Road on Tuesday, December 5.

The suspects – aged between 22 and 48 - have all been released on bail while officers conduct further enquiries.

In a statement, a spokesperson for Hampshire police said: “Officers attended an address in Station Road in the Woolston area, where they arrested five people.

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“Four of these, a 25-year-old man, 42-year-old man, 48-year-old man and 47-year-old woman all from Southampton, were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A.

“A 22-year-old man from Southampton was arrested on suspicion of supplying a controlled drug of Class A.”

They added: “They have all been bailed while our enquiries continue.”