- Police arrested a 12-year-old boy carrying heroin, a knife and a wad of cash
- The child is suspecting of dealing the Class A drug in Basildon, Essex
- The boy, who was wanted for other crimes, was caught by police after a brief chase
Stunned police arrested a boy of just 12 with heroin, a wad of cash and a large knife.
The child is suspected of selling the deadly Class A drug in Basildon, Essex, and was also carrying two phones.
Officers were searching for the boy as he was wanted for other crimes, and he fled when spotted.
Haul: A 12-year-old boy was found carrying a wad of cash, heroin and a large knife
The child is suspected of dealing the Class A drug on the streets of Basildon, Essex
After a brief chase he was caught, and police discovered the shocking haul.
Crime Scene Investigation officer Vikki Jones took to Twitter after arresting the juvenile on Monday.
Vikki Jones, the Crime Scene Investigation officer who arrested the youngster, posted pictures of the haul on Twitter
A spokesman for Essex Police said: ‘A 12-year-old boy from Basildon was arrested on Monday, January 8 in the Ashlyns area.
‘He was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs, possession of a knife and breach of bail conditions.
‘He was later released under investigation.’
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