A SUSPECTED drug dealer was arrested in Stroud with a stash concealed in a chewing gum tub.

The Serious and Organised Crime Operations Team made the arrest in Stroud on Tuesday.

In a tweet they said: "One arrested in Stroud for supply."

And they reiterated the importance of a thorough search, noting: "Always search thoroughly, these are clearly not chewing gum as the tub suggested!!"