A man has been arrested in connection with alleged drugs offences near a supermarket in Romford.

Armed officers yesterday (August 10) stopped a vehicle in Brentwood Road, Gidea Park at 11.40am.

After the stop, a man was arrested having been wanted for drugs offences, the Met Police said.

Social media commenters reported seeing police outside the Co-op supermarket in the same road.

Sandra Middleton asked on Facebook: "Has anyone got any idea about what's happening in Brentwood Road Co-op?

"A lot of police."

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Metropolitan Police carried out the stop after another police force had been following the vehicle in relation to a firearms incident.

The car was seized by police for unrelated driving offences.