Teenager arrested on suspicion of intent to supply after police move in on group of youths in Eldene

Plain clothed and uniformed officers were on patrol in the Eldene area of the town today when they spotted a group of youths acting suspiciously; when they approached one male ran off dropping a knife in the process - another male was stopped and searched. 

Thirty individual wraps of cannabis were found on him; a further search at his home address recovered another 50 wraps of cannabis with a total street value of £1300.  

A 16-year-old local boy was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply and is currently in custody at Gablecross Police Station in Swindon. 

The teenager - believed to be a 15-year-old boy - who dropped the knife is still outstanding. 

Sgt David Tippetts said: "Today's result is a good one. 
"We recognise that drugs and knife crime can go hand in hand and taking this amount of cannabis plus another dangerous weapon off the streets of Swindon is a positive move. 
"As part of our Op Sceptre campaign, it means one less knife is now out there that could potentially kill or maim.  Also, we've managed to disrupt a drug supply which can inevitably destroy lives and affect communities."