POLICE are investigating after a man was stopped carrying suspected stolen goods in Andover.

Between 5pm and 6pm on Friday, 30 November, in the High Street, a man was stopped carrying a large number of suspected stolen goods, which included cosmetics and grocery items worth nearly £200.

The man said that he had ‘bought them from a mate’ when quizzed by officers.

The items were seized by police and officers are making enquiries with the stores the items are believed to have come from.