Police found a substantial amount of cannabis at a Hesters Way address on 21 October. A man in his 20s was arrested and has been released under investigation.
A man in his 20s has been arrested after police searched an address in Hesters Way and found what they described as a substantial amount of cannabis. The warrant was executed on the morning of Wednesday 21 October. (Gloucestershire Constabulary)
The force said the raid followed intelligence submitted by the community about drug dealing.
What the police said
According to Gloucestershire Constabulary’s statement:
- officers from the Neighbourhood Policing Team and the Specialist Operations Unit executed the warrant at an address in the Hester’s Way area
- they found a substantial amount of cannabis
- they also found a mobile phone, with messages which the force said indicated the owner was involved in dealing drugs
- a man in his 20s, from Cheltenham, was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a Class B drug
He was interviewed and has since been released under investigation pending further enquiries. Release under investigation means he has not been charged with any offence.
The force has not named the man or given the street, and neither do we.
What the figures say about Hesters Way
Drug offences make up a small share of what police record in the Hesters Way neighbourhood. In the 12 months from February 2025 to January 2026, the police.uk street-level data logs 11 drug offences out of 1,128 crimes in the neighbourhood policing area. (police.uk open data; Hesters Way neighbourhood team)
The monthly count never went above three, recorded in both October and November 2025.
Two caveats apply. Drug offences are mostly recorded when police find drugs, so the count tracks police activity as much as dealing. And Gloucestershire Constabulary’s street-level data on police.uk currently stops at January 2026, so these figures cannot show anything that has happened since.
What it means for you
The force said this search came from residents’ own reports. It asks anyone with concerns or information about drug dealing to:
- report it online through the force’s Seen or Heard form
- or tell Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or through its online form
For other Hesters Way news, see our story on the St Aidan’s community garden plans.
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