Routine vehicle stop in Scarborough leads to recovery of more than £3,000 worth of drugs
North Yorkshire Police found more than £3000 worth of suspected drugs and made an arrest while doing a routine vehicle stop in Scarborough.
At around 10.30pm last night (March 30), officers on mobile patrol in Scarborough stopped a vehicle on Westbourne Grove in relation to a routine traffic offence.
A police spokesperson said: “During the stop, officers suspected the driver was under the influence of drugs and carried out a roadside drug wipe, which he failed.
“A subsequent search of the vehicle uncovered a significant quantity of white powder, believed to be Class A drugs with an estimated street value of more than £3,000.
“A man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of drug driving and possession with intent to supply a class – A drug.”