Police uncovered £4,000 worth of cannabis inside a Mercedes following a late-night chase. A 20-year-old man has been quizzed over the find which came to light following a pursuit in Newcastle.
Officers had attempted to pull the vehicle over just after midnight on January 11 – but it made off. A photograph uploaded by the force shows the Mercedes had come to a stop on the Clayton Road and Dartmouth Avenue roundabout.
StokeonTrentLive had reported how paramedics were called to reports of a smash at the junction where one man was assessed – but declined to go to hospital. Today and Staffordshire Police have confirmed two people fled from the car – with a man being caught on nearby Norwich Place.
Emergency services in Clayton
Cannabis was seized
A search of the car revealed cannabis with a value of around £4,000. Subsequently a 20-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, possession with intent to supply cannabis, driving without a licence and driving without insurance.
An investigation continues. Anyone with information should call 101 and quote incident 1 of January 11.
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