A MAN from London has been charged with drugs offences after being arrested in Basingstoke.

Shane Burton, 23, from Auburn Close, London, has been charged with two counts of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A and possession of an offensive weapon in a private place.

It comes after officers attended an address in Attwood Close, Basingstoke, on Tuesday, October 4.

Burton is due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, October 5.