Police cordon off Woodston shop after armed man seen entering property - and stash of drugs found
A Woodston shop has been cordoned off by police after an armed man was seen entering the property – leading police to discover a drugs stash.
The shop in Belsize Avenue was closed on Thursday morning (June 4), with a number of police vehicles parked outside – including a Scenes of Crime van.
A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: “We were called at 9.22pm yesterday with reports of a group of men, one armed with a weapon, entering a shop on Belsize Avenue, Peterborough.
“Officers attended the scene but the men had left the area. A search of the shop was carried out, where up to 100 small bags of cannabis were discovered, alongside illegal cigarettes.
“A scene has been put in place to preserve any potential evidence and enquiries are ongoing today, including house to house and forensic opportunities.
“An investigation has been launched and anyone with any information is urged to report this online here: https://www.cambs.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/ quoting crime reference 35/41380/26 or incident 523 of 3 June. Call 101 if you do not have internet access.”