Man armed with knife and Class A drugs arrested in Bedford's Prime Ministers

A suspected drug has been arrested following an op by police in the Prime Ministers area of Bedford.

CCTV operators had been observing a male who appeared to be making exchanges with several known drug users.

Police were also given intel by community partners about a particular flat and concerns around the tenant.

Officers followed him as he headed to an alleyway where a female soon scarpered after spotting the police.

But the officers caught up with the man on Roff Avenue and stopped him.

Despite putting up a struggle, a large quantity of suspected class A drugs was found during the search along with a large quantity of cash and a knife.