A 14-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested in Chippenham after he was found carrying a large quantity of class A drugs and being in possession of a knife.

The teenager was stopped by police in the Market Place shortly after 9pm on Thursday (June 2), where he was found to be carrying a large quantity of class A drugs, more than £700 in cash and a knife in his waistband.

The teenager, from the Bath area, was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs and possession of a bladed article.

He was taken to Melksham custody.

Sergeant Geoff Smith, of the Dedicated Crime Team, said: “This is a very worrying example of how Dangerous Drugs Networks are increasingly exploiting young vulnerable people in order to further their drug businesses.

“This young boy was sent from out of his home county, in possession of a large quantity of class A drugs and a large kitchen knife.

“The inherent risks of this kind of activity both to him and the wider community are huge and it is fortunate that we were able to locate and detain him before anybody was seriously injured.

“If you are aware of criminal gangs involved in drug supply and human exploitation then please call us on 101 - all information is treated with the utmost discretion.”