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An alleged gang member has now spent 15 days in police custody as police wait for him to poo out the drugs he is suspected of dealing.

On Wednesday, January 17, officers from Essex Police's Operation Raptor West team arrested the man for failing to stop for police in Ladyshot, Harlow, along with possession with intent to supply class A drugs.

He is alleged to have swallowed the drugs, with officers holding him in police custody in Harlow until the evidence is removed from inside his body.

On Twitter, the team said: "London gang nominal arrested for failing to stop for police and possession with intent to supply class A drugs, male doesn’t think we have the power to keep him until he removes said items from his bottom."

At 3.32pm on Thursday, February 1, the Operation Raptor West team's account confirmed that 15 days had now passed with no movement from the suspect's bowels.

The tweet reads: "Day 15 today and no movements, unless anything changes overnight then we will be back to court tomorrow for the third time in this case requesting a further 8 days".

Operation Raptor West is Essex Police's gang and urban street crime unit for Harlow, Epping Forest, Brentwood and Thurrock districts.