ONE man has been arrested and cannabis, phones and a knife have been seized following a drugs warrant in Chippenham this week.

Officers attended an address in Greenway Lane at around 3pm on Wednesday following intelligence about drugs activity there.

They seized a large bag of cannabis, a large knife, numerous mobile phones and other drugs paraphernalia including scales.

A 33-year-old man from Chippenham was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class B drugs and has since been released under investigation while police enquiries continue.

PC Isabelle Fairless, from Wiltshire North CPT, said: “I know there is a common misconception of cannabis amongst the public, with many people seeming to think it is a harmless drug and that it is not worth police investigating.

“However, it is an illegal drug and those that deal it do cause great harm to our communities.

“The knock-on effects of drug dealing include anti-social behaviour, violence and other criminality, and the seizure of a weapon at this address proves that point.”

If you are concerned about drug dealing in your neighbourhood then please report it to police. You can find out more on

https://www.wiltshire.police.uk/article/1112/Suspect-drug-dealing-