Officers said that the car 'pulled out right in front of them'
Claire Harrison
07:22, 15 Jan 2026
Police stopped the car on the A444 near the M6 - eight hours after receiving a tip off(Image: Nuneaton and Bedworth Police on Facebook)
Police stopped a suspicious Mercedes on the A444 near the M6 eight hours after a tip-off from the public. Nuneaton and Bedworth officers said that they received information about the car being linked to suspected drug dealing.
They had looked for the vehicle but had not found it. Then, in the early hours of Saturday morning (January 10). they clocked the car.
Officers spotted the vehicle after it tried to give us the slip – we were about to call it a night when it suddenly pulled out right in front of us," the local police team explained. They managed to stop the car.
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Officers searched inside and found an disclosed amount of suspected Class A and Class B drugs as well as a large amount of cash. The driver, a 29-year-old man from Milton Keynes, was arrested on suspicion of possession of Class A and B drugs with Intent to supply.
"This shows how your reports make a real difference. If you see something suspicious, tell us – your information helps us act fast and keep drugs off our streets."
Details can be passed onto police by calling 101 or anonymously via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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