TWO people were held by police investigating suspected drug-dealing.

A  spokesman for Purbeck Police said: "On Friday evening in Swanage officers noticed some suspicious behavior between two people in town.

"Subsequently a vehicle was stopped driving away from the town centre.

"The driver and vehicle were searched under the misuse of drugs act and an amount of white powder was located.

"Officers then went back to the original place of the activity and located the other person involved.

"This person was also searched and more white powder was located. Both persons are assisting us with the investigation."