Two women arrested after cocaine, cannabis, ketamine and cash seized in Rugeley
Two woman have been arrested on suspicion of drug dealing after a number of drugs, alongside money, phones and scales, were found in houses in Rugeley.
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Two women have been arrested on suspicion of drug dealing after two searches uncovered drugs, phones and money.
Officers from Staffordshire Police stopped a woman on Tuesday morning at around 10.50am on Sandy Lane in Rugeley and, after a search, found cocaine, ketamine, cannabis, cash and a phone.
A subsequent search of a house near Coppice Road uncovered more cash, cannabis and cocaine, snap bags and scales.
Later on at 12.20pm, another woman was stopped on Sandy Lane for a search, with cocaine, along with scales, ketamine and a phone found on her person, while a search of a house on the same road found cannabis and cocaine.
A 40-year-old woman and a 30-year-old woman, both from Rugeley, were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply cocaine, with the 40-year-old woman also arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply ketamine.
Both women remain in police custody for questioning.
A spokesman for Staffordshire Police said: "We have arrested two suspected drug dealers after finding cocaine, cannabis, ketamine and cash following searches in Rugeley.
"At about 10.50am this morning (Tuesday 19 November), proactive officers stopped a woman on Sandy Lane for a search. They found cocaine, ketamine, cannabis, cash and a phone.
"We then searched a house near Coppice Road and found more cash, cannabis and cocaine, snap bags and scales.
"Then, at about 12.20pm, another woman was stopped on Sandy Lane for a search. We found cocaine, along with scales, ketamine and a phone.
"A house was then searched on Sandy Lane, where we found cannabis and cocaine.
"A 40-year-old woman, from Rugeley, has been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply cocaine and ketamine.
"A 30-year-old woman, from Rugeley, has been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply cocaine.
"They will be questioned in custody.
"We’re continuing to take the fight to the organised criminal networks responsible for high-harm crimes in our communities, including drug supply, firearm offences, sexual exploitation and human trafficking.
"Since we launched our crackdown in May last year, more than 1,000 people have been arrested on suspicion of firearm or drug offences across Staffordshire.
"To report a crime, call 101 or use Live Chat on our website.
"You can also report anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
"Always call 999 in an emergency."
