Man found hiding spice drug 'down his pants' in Sheffield city centre

Police made the discovery when the man was stopped and searched on High Street following reports of anti-social behaviour in the area.

He was reported to court for possession of spice, a cheap Class B drug that reduces users – many of them homeless – to a semi-comatose state.

Officers also detained a 42-year-old man wanted on a recall to prison.

After police posted about the incident online, one person replied: “This is the reason why I hate going in to Sheffield city centre with my eight-year-old son.”

A spokesperson for the Sheffield City Centre Neighbourhood Policing Team responded: “This is the reason we make it our priority to deal with everyday so you shouldn’t have to, my friend.

"It’s our daily business and will continue to be so."

City centre business owners previously hit out at ‘spice zombies’ slumped on Fargate.