Six people have been arrested after police discovered a machete, suspected Class A drugs and cannabis during a late-night vehicle stop in Arnold.
Operational Support officers were patrolling Arnold at around 10.30pm on Friday, July 3, when they stopped a car in Coppice Road over concerns it could be linked to drug-related activity.
All six occupants were detained while officers searched the vehicle.
During the search, police found wraps of suspected Class A drugs hidden in the centre console. Further items recovered from the boot included cannabis, weighing scales, cash and a machete left on the parcel shelf.
Two men, aged 25 and 30, a 35-year-old woman, a 16-year-old boy and two 16-year-old girls were arrested on suspicion of possessing Class A and Class B drugs with intent to supply, as well as possession of an offensive weapon.
The 25-year-old man and the teenage boy were also arrested on suspicion of affray in connection with an earlier incident.
Police later searched a property and reportedly recovered a taser-style weapon. The 16-year-old boy was subsequently further arrested on suspicion of possessing an electrical incapacitation device.
Detective Sergeant Elina Falcon, of Nottinghamshire Police, said officers stopped the vehicle after receiving intelligence suggesting it may have been involved in drug crime.
She said officers found evidence that the car was allegedly being used to deal drugs and highlighted the discovery of the machete in the boot.
“There is never any excuse to be driving around with a weapon of this nature,” she said.
Investigations are continuing.
