THREE teenage boys were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs when their vehicle was stopped by police in Chadwell St Mary.

The incident happened on Sunday (3 March) evening – a busy night for Essex Police when road crime team officers mounted a county-wide operation and arrested nine people. 

In the incident in Chadwell officers found 17 bags of cannabis, cash and scales in the car.

PC Paul Simmons said: "The Road Crime Team and colleagues from OSG, Roads Policing and the Dog Unit continue to conduct high visibility patrols to identify and target those breaking the law.

"The variety of arrests shows the scope of criminality on our roads, from issuing traffic offence reports to drivers who were driving in a poor or dangerous manner, to arresting those who use our roads to commit crime or evade arrest.

"We'll continue this important work to tackle road-related crime whether it's using vehicles to transport weapons and drugs, drive stolen and cloned vehicles or driving under the influence, so we can tackle serious violence and protect our communities from harm."

Over the course of the evening, officers also recovered a stolen vehicle and seized four vehicles for no insurance.