A MAN was arrested by police after officers found a tub of suspected class A drugs hidden in his pants. 

Officers in Hyndburn arrested the man behind Scaitcliffe House on Ormerod Street on Saturday, on suspicion of possession with intent to supply. 

The man was found to have hidden a grey tub down his pants, which contained snaps bags of cannabis along with bags of suspected class A drugs.

A police spokesperson said yesterday: "A male was arrested earlier today on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs behind Scaitcliffe House on Ormerod Street, Accrington walking towards Platts Lodge.

"The suspected class A drugs were found secreted in a grey tub down the back of his pants.

"A few snap bags of cannabis were also seized. The male has been released under further investigation so that the drugs can be examined."