Potter star held after 'drug find'

A teenage star of the Harry Potter films has been arrested after police allegedly found cannabis in his car and at his mother's home.

Jamie Waylett, 19, who played Hogwarts pupil Vincent Crabbe, was held after being stopped by officers in Westminster, central London.

A search of the Audi car revealed eight bags of suspected cannabis and the actor, and a friend also aged 19, were taken to a nearby police station on suspicion of drugs possession.

After questioning, a team of officers raided his mother's three-storey home in Camden, north London, several hours later.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said they discovered a cannabis farm, including plants and expensive cultivation equipment.

It is understood police seized at least 10 mature cannabis plants valued at about 2,000 which were growing alongside the young star's DJ equipment and a games console.

The spokesman said: "We stopped a vehicle at 7pm on Thursday April 2, in Lodge Road, NW8. Officers discovered a quantity of around eight bags of what we believe to be cannabis in the vehicle.

"The two occupants of the car, both 19-year-old men, were arrested and taken to a central London police station.

"While they were there, at 10.40pm on the same evening, we attended an address in Messina Avenue, NW6. Officers found a number of plants believed to be cannabis and equipment for the cultivation of plants. Both men have been bailed until a date in July pending further inquiries while we await tests on the substances and plants recovered."

Jamie appeared as a tubby villain alongside Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint in all six of the smash hit Harry Potter films.