A MAN has been arrested after he was found with 10 bags of what police suspect to be Class A drugs in his car.

The 22-year-old man, of no fixed abode, was arrested on suspicion of drugs offences after officers found suspected Class A drugs during a proactive stop.

At around 6pm yesterday, Wednesday, May 8, officers spotted the driver of a Hyundai car acting suspiciously in the Brighton Hill area.

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The vehicle was stopped on Winchester Road a short while later. Following a search of the car, officers found 10 bags of suspected Class A drugs.

The man was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A and being concerned in the supply of a Class A drug.

He has been released on bail, pending further enquiries.