Man arrested after weapons and drugs found in vehicle in Stoke-on-Trent
A man has been arrested for drug and weapons offences after police stopped a vehicle in Cobridge last week.
Police stopped a silver Mercedes at 2.30pm on Waterloo Road on 16 January after checks showed the car was being driven without insurance.
Following a search of the vehicle, officers found an airgun, a knife and a quantity of drugs believed to be heroin, crack cocaine and monkey dust.
A 28-year-old man, from the Stoke-on-Trent area, was arrested for possession of an imitation firearm, possession of controlled drugs (class A) and possession of a bladed article. He has been released on conditional police bail while enquiries continue.
The vehicle was seized for no insurance.
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