An “agitated” driver has been arrested for trying to dispose of drugs after being pulled over by “suspicious” police.

PCSO’s spotted a car that had raised their suspicions driving in the Gosport area earlier this week.

While maintaining live commentary with the control room, the team tracked the car’s movements until officers managed to intercept the driver.

During a roadside search, the male “became agitated and attempted to dispose of drugs in his possession”, Gosport Police have said.

Officers arrested him for the following offences:

Section 5A Road Traffic Act 1988 – Driving with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the limit
Section 4 Road Traffic Act 1988 – Driving whilst unfit through drugs
Possession of a Class B drug – CannabisPossession of a Class A drug

Enquiries are ongoing but the police have said: “We will not tolerate this in Gosport.”

"We will not tolerate this": "Agitated" drug driver arrested in Gosport after raising police suspicions on the road