Kirkham woman in her 30s charged with multiple offences after being pulled over by police in Wesham

A 37-year-old woman has been charged with multiple offences after being stopped by police in Wesham.

Last week, officers with Fylde Rural Task Force spotted the woman’s vehicle in the early hours of the morning.

They recognised the driver as being someone currently disqualified from driving and she was swiftly detained and arrested.

The driver was also drug wiped at the roadside and tested positive for cocaine.

Tia Smith, 37,  of The Close, Kirkham, was charged with driving whilst disqualified, failing to provide a specimen for analysis, driving without insurance and possession of class A.placeholder image
Tia Smith, 37, of The Close, Kirkham, was charged with driving whilst disqualified, failing to provide a specimen for analysis, driving without insurance and possession of class A. | Contributed

Officers searched the driver and the vehicle, and found a several snap bags of white powder believed to be cocaine.

The driver was further arrested and taken to custody where she refused to carry out the relevant drug drive procedure.

Tia Smith, 37, of The Close, Kirkham, was charged with driving whilst disqualified, failing to provide a specimen for analysis, driving without insurance and possession of class A.

Smith will appear before Lancaster Magistrates Court on February 13, 2026.

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