Lancashire Police arrest man and woman for drug offences after officers stop car on Reads Avenue, Blackpool
Officers approached the vehicle after it came to a stop on Reads Avenue and detained both the driver and the passenger for a search.
A man and a woman have been arrested after officers stopped a vehicle in Blackpool and found suspected drugs inside.
On Saturday, Blackpool Police officers were alerted to the presence of a Silver VW in Blackpool town centre which was suspected to be engaging with known drug users.
Officers approached the vehicle after it came to a stop on Reads Avenue and detained both the driver and the passenger for a search.
Whilst being detained, the passenger, a man in his 30s appeared to drop a small paper wrap containing what officers believed to be class A drugs from his trousers. On his lap was also a quantity of cash, a small black mobile phone which was ringing constantly and a snap bag of cannabis.
As a result, the man, aged 33 from Leeds was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A. During the interaction, it was also uncovered the passenger initially lied to officers about his name, to try and hide the fact he was wanted on a recall to prison.
The driver of the vehicle, a woman aged 33 from Blackpool was arrested on suspicion of drug driving. She was also issued a Community Resolution for a small quantity of suspected cocaine found in her possession.
A Lancashire Police spokesman said: “Both the driver and passenger were taken to custody to be interviewed. The driver has been released on police bail and the passenger is currently back in prison whilst the investigations into their alleged drug crimes continues.”