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Suspected drug dealer arrested after police raid property in Corsham

byDaniel Jae Webb
9 April 2021 | 8.42am
Police dog brought in to search for drugs after raid on Corsham flat

A PCSO guards the door to the three-storey flat block in Orchard Road, Corsham

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A suspected drug dealer was arrested when police carried out a warrant yesterday.

Officers pulled raid a first-floor flat in Orchard Road at sometime around 5pm, using a battering ram to force open the door.

A 36-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs. He has since been released under investigation.

A heavy police presence was seen in the street when four PCSOs carried out door-to-door enquiries as detectives worked within the flat, gathering evidence.

Police dog Boris, and handler PC Simon Goodwin, arrived at the property where the warrant was executed at around 6.30pm.

Police dog Boris and PC Goodwin arriving at the block of flats following the raid

A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police said: “At about 5.20pm yesterday (08/04) our officers attended Orchard House in Corsham to undertake a warrant.

“A 36-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs. He has since been released under investigation.”

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