Three men bailed after incident which saw Hampshire police seize boat on Isle of Wight and armed officers deployed

Three men who were arrested when police seized a boat in a drugs investigation have been bailed.
By Joe Buncle
Published 16th Oct 2023, 18:13 BST
Updated 16th Oct 2023, 18:13 BST
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As previously reported, the incident, which took place on the Isle of Wight on Saturday evening (October 14), saw suspects from Gosport and Portsmouth – and a third from Windsor – arrested after the RNLI called the force for assistance. Armed police were deployed to the scene.

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Now, the three people arrested have been bailed until January 14 while police enquiries continue.

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Armed police were called to the scene.Armed police were called to the scene.
Armed police were called to the scene.

Speaking a day after the incident, a Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary spokesperson said: “We were called at 8.51pm on Saturday 14 October to Yarmouth Harbour on the Isle of Wight by the RNLI after they had provided assistance to a boat.

"Three men, a 40-year-old man from Windsor, a 54-year-old man from Gosport and a 40-year-old man from Portsmouth were subsequently arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.

"A boat has also been seized as part of the investigation and enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances.”