A suspected drug dealer has been caught in action by police in Plumstead - reportedly with a huge amount of heroin and cocaine.

Officers were heading into Plumstead for burglary and drugs patrols when a man was seen in a phone box.

Police say they waited for a dealer to arrive and when he did, the two men walked into an alleyway in Hylton Street.

Officers "pounced and caught the drug deal in progress".

Both men were searched and one reportedly had eight wraps of heroin and 34 wraps of cociane.

He was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply of both.

Greenwich Police tweeted: "Great arrest by special constabulary.

"Officers headed towards Plumstead for burglary and drugs patrols.

"Upon arriving they saw a male in the phone box.

"Officers then pulled up and waited for the dealer to arrive.

"Upon the arrival of the dealer the two males walked into an alleyway on Hylton Street, SE18 where they pounced and caught the drug deal in progress.

"Both were searched.

"One had 8x wraps of heroin and 34x wraps of crack cocaine and was arrested for PWITS of both."

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