Police scour upmarket bars in Cheshire's Golden Triangle and find Class A drugs in toilets... and behind a cushion

Police searched seven upmarket bars in Cheshire's Golden Triangle and found drugs in the toilets and behind a cushion.

The searches were carried out in the affluent areas of Alderley Edge and Wilmslow as part of a crackdown on recreational drug use. Officers scoured seven bars, which are often packed with millionaires and the super-rich, on Saturday (July 30).

Accompanied by police dogs, they visited the Bubble Room and Parea on London Road in Alderley Edge. Searches were also carried out at The Grove, the Freemasons, Victors, Revolution and Olivers in Wilmslow.

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Three bags of Class A drugs were found inside the men's toilets in the Bubble Room on London Road, Cheshire Police said. Police dogs then walked past Parea and found another two small bags of Class A drugs.

The police dog also searched the toilets in The Grove in Wilmslow and found drugs. In the Freemasons, more drugs were found behind a cushion.

Inspector Andy Baker, of Macclesfield local policing unit, said: "The checks we conducted on Saturday showed there were some signs of recreational drug use and I want to make the public aware that this police activity will continue to be carried out unexpectedly. It’s clear that we’re regularly pursuing the organised criminals who profit from the illegal supply of class A and class B drugs.

"However we also want to make the public aware of the wider implications that are caused by recreational drug use including how you are playing a part in a criminal enterprise and assisting in fuelling the lavish lifestyle of organised crime.

"I would encourage anyone who is aware of and may have seen drug activity taking place to please let us know.