A TEENAGER found with drugs in Poole bus station was taken home by police.

He was one of a number of males detained after a person was seen exchanging items.

Neighbourhood Policing Team(NPT) officers and community safety accreditation scheme officers(CSAS are currently targeting Poole town centre crime.

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A spokesman for Poole Police said: "Following reports of a teenager observed exchanging items, CSAS and NPT attended and detained a group of males. One male was found in possession of a quantity of drugs.

"He has been interviewed and a positive outcome achieved. He was taken home.

"Poole South NPT are targeting Poole Town Centre heavily at present. Do you know where your children are and what they are getting up to?"