A SECURITY guard at Manchester Airport has been arrested by police on suspicion of possessing drugs, including heroin and crack cocaine.
It is understood the man was arrested in a car park at the airport yesterday.
Detectives swooped as he arrived for work at about 6.30am.
He was questioned and later released on police bail pending further enquiries.
Manchester Airport confirmed that a member of staff has been suspended from duty.
A spokesman for the airport said: "An employee was arrested by police yesterday morning.
"The employee concerned has been suspended from his duties with immediate effect, pending further internal investigation."
It is believed the guard works on one of the security gates that passengers go through before they board a plane.
Officers began an investigation after a tip-off and have seized substances suspected of being drugs, which have now been sent for forensic analysis.
Source: Manchester Evening News
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