Police stopped the 24-year-old woman alongside a man in the Halliwell area on the night of Friday November 22.
They say she was found to be in possession of Class A drugs and a lock knife and that they arrested her to take her in for further questioning.
A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: “Last night, officers from the Bolton North Neighbourhood Team were on patrol in the Halliwell area and detained a male and female for a stop search under Section 23 Misuse of Drugs Act.
“The 24-year-old female was found to be in possession of a Class A drug and a lock knife.
“She was therefore arrested on suspicion of possession of Class A and possession of a bladed article in a public place and taken into police custody for questioning.”
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As yet no further details have been released about the woman’s identity or the kind of Class A drugs she is believed to have been carrying.
Anyone with any further information or concerns can call police on 101 or 999 in the event of an emergency.
Alternatively, witnesses can call independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously 0800 555 111.
