A BOY and two others have been arrested after police carried out a drug search at an address in Basingstoke.

Officers visited a property on Woburn Gardens on Sunday, September 3 and conducted a search under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act.

A knife and a quantity of suspected Class A drugs and cash were seized.

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A spokesperson for Hampshire Constabulary said: "A 19-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy, both from London, were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs, possession of an offensive weapon in a private place, and acquiring or possessing criminal property.

"A 44-year-old woman from Basingstoke was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of a Class A drug."

All three remain in custody at this time.

The arrests come as part of ongoing work to tackle drug-related crime in the borough.