Cheetos 'laced with drugs' and knives sold to children in Wolverhampton

Police made the arrest after acting on intelligence about the laced snacks being sold and the unlawful advertisement and sale of knives.

During a search of a property in the Fordhouses area of the city on Wednesday afternoon, officers also seized a quantity of cannabis and recovered snack packets, plastic bags and mailing envelopes.

Sargent Nicholas Clarke, of the Heath town and east Park unit, said: "We want parents to be aware of cannabis edibles. They look and smell like normal shop-bought snacks and because of how they are packaged, they can be particularly appealing.

"Dealers who are doing this to target and exploit young people are not welcome in Wolverhampton, or the wider West Midlands, and action will be taken against them."

The man was arrested on suspicion of the unlawful marketing of a knife and was later further arrested with possession with intent to supply cannabis.

West Midlands Police also said: "We know that cannabis-infused foods like crisps, cakes and sweets, known as edibles, are being sold by dealers as a way to pass on drugs to their customers.

"Our teams are working 24/7 to combat the supply of drugs, in any form and stop knives being supplied to those people intent on causing harm to others."