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Arrest as drugs found in car stopped on motorway

Tim PageWest Midlands
News imageWest Mercia Police A shot of a table covered in dozens of small plastic bags full of white or brown drugs, and piles of five, 10 and 20 pound notes. Three mobile phones and a digital scale are also visible at the top of the photo.West Mercia Police
West Mercia Police showed off the haul, recovered during the early hours

A man has been arrested after police stopped a car and found drugs, cash and scales inside.

West Mercia Police said its officers stopped a "suspicious" vehicle at about 01:00 GMT on the M54, near junction 4 in Telford, Shropshire.

A search of the car unearthed class A drugs which officers said had a street value of £600 to £800, along with £1,000 in cash and weighing scales.

The man, 32, was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs and remained in police custody as inquiries continued. Police encouraged anyone with information about drug dealing to contact it or Crimestoppers.

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