Lancashire man arrested after £36k in cash and 'cocaine' seized by police

A Skelmersdale man has been arrested after police discovered £36k in cash and 'cocaine' following a stop and search in St Helens.
By Sean Gleaves
Published 3rd Nov 2020, 15:17 BST
Updated 3rd Nov 2020, 15:46 BST
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Police stopped a BMW in "suspicious circumstances" on Hatfield Close at around 3.30pm on Monday (November 2).

Officers noticed the driver appeared nervous and a search of the vehicle led to £10,000 being recovered from the passenger door.

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The 38-year-old man, from Skelmersdale, was arrested on suspicion of possession of criminal property and was taken to a police station for questioning.

£10,000 was recovered from a passenger door after police stopped a BMW in St Helens. (Credit: Merseyside Police)£10,000 was recovered from a passenger door after police stopped a BMW in St Helens. (Credit: Merseyside Police)
£10,000 was recovered from a passenger door after police stopped a BMW in St Helens. (Credit: Merseyside Police)

A number of addresses in Lancashire were then searched and a further £26,000 and 2kg of suspected cocaine were discovered. Police say enquiries are ongoing.

A spokesman for Merseyside Police said: "If you have any information about suspected drug supply in your area, please contact our social media desk via Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook Merseyside Police CC.

"You can also call 101 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/. Always call 999 if a crime is in progress."

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