Man charged with drug offences in Basingstoke after tip off

Police stopped a car after receiving information from a member of the public

Author: Jonathan RichardsPublished 18th May 2022

A man has been charged with a drugs offence after officers stopped a car in Basingstoke.

On Friday 13 May, officers stopped a Mercedes on the A30 near the Black Dam Roundabout following information received from a member of the public.

Following a search, Police found suspected class A drugs, mobile phones and cash.

23-year-old Florin Parllaku from Hartington Road in London, has been charged with possession of a controlled drug of class A.

He is due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 7 June.

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