article_snippet.sent: Mr Rose, who is standing in a key marginal seat in Southampton Itchen, said: 'The officers told me today that I have now entered the political world and I must no longer hand out sausage rolls. '
article_snippet.sent: A Ukip candidate accused of bribing voters with sausage rolls poked fun at the accusations by taking in boxes of Jaffa Cakes for The officers.
article_snippet.sent: It came after A Ukip candidate accused of bribing voters with sausage rolls laughed off the initial allegations by saying: 'Thank God they didn't find out about Jaffa Cakes.'
article_snippet.sent: Mr Rose, who had been backed by party leader Nigel Farage, maintained that there was no 'corrupt' intent behind party leader Nigel Farage food giveaway.
article_snippet.sent: party leader Nigel Farage also accused rival parties of underhand tactics, adding: 'The support has been tremendous and The support's backfired on the major parties in Southampton big time
article_snippet.sent: The Ukip candidate put on a spread of sandwiches, sausage rolls and teas and coffees for the event.
article_snippet.sent: The Ukip candidate said The Ukip candidate was oblivious that The Ukip candidate had done anything potentially illegal until The Ukip candidate was contacted by Hampshire Constabulary's Economic Crime Unit.
article_snippet.sent: Although The Ukip candidate was never arrested or charged, Mr Rose was questioned at Romsey Police Station (pictured) over the alleged crime - and took in a packet of Jaffa Cakes to poke fun at the investigation .
article_snippet.sent: Mr Rose (pictured with Jimmy White, left, and Nigel Farage, right) branded police involvement as 'absolutely ridiculous', adding that voters in the marginal seat were unlikely to 'change voters in the marginal seat mind for a sausage roll' At the time, Mr Rose (pictured with Jimmy White, left, and Nigel Farage, right)  
article_snippet.sent: Ukip leader Nigel Farage weighed into the dispute, calling the investigation 'utter nonsense'.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Rose, pictured handing out sausage rolls in Southampton last week, was backed by Ukip leader Nigel Farage.
article_snippet.sent: Ukip leader Nigel Farage maintained that there was no 'corrupt' intent behind Ukip leader Nigel Farage food giveaway .