Clacton: Man arrested for drugs offences

We were called to an address on Page Road in Clacton shortly after 2pm following concerns around drug related activity. Firearms officers were deployed due to a report that those involved were carrying a firearm.

Firearms officers arrested one man on Old Road in Clacton on suspicion of being concerned in the production of a controlled drug. The 31-year-old man from London has been released on bail while enquiries continue. 

Chief Inspector Ella Latham said: 

“We appreciate that this response would have caused a lot of local concern.
“Our officers acted quickly, and we are carrying out multiple enquiries as part of this investigation.
“We understand that there may have been people in the area who filmed the events leading up to police arriving. These people could really assist us with the investigation and I’m asking anyone who may have any pictures or videos which could help, to contact us.”

Anyone with information should contact us as soon as possible.

You can let us know by submitting a report online or by using our Live Chat service. 

Our Live Chat service is available on our website 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can send and receive real-time messages with an online operator.

To use the service, select the ‘Live Chat’ icon at the bottom right of your screen when you're on our website.

Or you can call us on 101.

Visit our 'Help Us Help You' page to find out more about different ways of reporting.

If you would like to make an anonymous report you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.

Please quote incident 809 of 10 September when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.