POLICE tracked down a car after it fled to a small Worcestershire village, where drugs were allegedly found inside.
A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after a vehicle was reportedly spotted near Malvern.
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Officers from the Hereford Operational Policing Unit were alerted after the vehicle, which had allegedly made off from police during a previous shift in Malvern, triggered an automatic number plate recognition camera in their area.
Officers located the vehicle in Leigh Sinton and stopped the driver.
Police said the man was arrested on suspicion of an offence under Section 5A of the Road Traffic Act after allegedly providing a positive roadside drugs test for cannabis and nitrous oxide.
A search of the vehicle also resulted in suspected cannabis and nitrous oxide being seized, according to police.
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A spokesperson for Malvern Safer Neighbourhood Team said: “This is just one example of the many vehicle stops, arrests and proactive patrols carried out by our Roads Policing and Operational Policing Units every day.
“Our officers work around the clock – to identify drivers who pose a risk to other road users and take positive action to keep our communities and roads safe.
“Drug driving can have devastating consequence
“s. If you choose to get behind the wheel while impaired, expect to be stopped, investigated and dealt with robustly.”
