We do our best to keep drugs off the streets as not only do they harm individuals, ruin families, but they are also a massive cause of general crime like burglary, shoplifting and vehicle crime.
The link between this type of crime and drug use is clear (around three-quarters of crack and heroin users claim they commit crime to feed their habit).
We the police have the power to stop and search people if we believe they are in possession of illegal drugs.
Should we find any illegal drugs on you then these are the maximum penalties: