A MAN has been arrested after police seized multiple weapons and drugs on Sunday.
Essex Police pulled over a man, 41, on Parsonage Street in Halstead at around 8pm as part of their Operation Sceptre patrols.
Officers discovered he was in possession of multiple weapons, including a modified baseball bat.
Officers also found him in possession of class A drugs and arrested him.
The man, who is from Westcliff, is currently in custody.
A spokesman for Essex Police said: "We have arrested a man in Halstead after seizing weapons including a modified baseball bat yesterday, Sunday 28 June.
"The 41-year-old from Westcliff remains in custody on suspicion of possession of offensive weapon, possession of a knife, driving with excess drugs and possession with intent to supply to class A drugs.
"Our Operational Support Group stopped a vehicle in Parsonage Street at around 8pm.
"We seized three weapons, which also included two knives."
Drug dealers in #Halstead aren’t welcome!...or any other location in #Essex for that matter.
— Essex OSG (@EssexOSG) June 28, 2020
This male was stop searched as part of Operation Sceptre patrols an hour ago. He was found in possession of these weapons and these class A drugs. @CInspRawlingson pic.twitter.com/5ipgBzhD5p
Officers from the Essex Police Operational Support Group tweeted about the incident after the arrest.
They said: "Drug dealers in #Halstead aren’t welcome!...or any other location in #Essex for that matter.
"This male was stop searched as part of Operation Sceptre patrols an hour ago.
"He was found in possession of these weapons and these class A drugs."
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