DRUGS, a knife and large quantities of cash were seized by police as they made a late night arrest in Oxford city centre.

Thames Valley Police Oxford tweeted news of the incident at 4.45am on Sunday morning.

Little detail has been revealed but the force said the arrest was the result of 'good work' between the drug taskforce and the Jericho, Abingdon Road and West Oxford Neighbourhood Policing Team.

Images showing a large kitchen knife, bags of drugs wrapped in cling film and around £400 in £20, £10 and £5 notes were also posted online.

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