Man arrested on suspicion of money-laundering after more than £250,000 found in car stopped on M6 near Leyland
A man was arrested after police found more than £250,000 in a car on the M6 near Leyland.
Officers stopped a black Kia Sportage on the M6 near Leyland at around 3.35pm on Monday (August 21) after spotting it being driven “suspiciously”.
Police subsequently found tightly wrapped bundles of cash totalling more than a quarter of a million pounds in the back of the car.
A 35-year-old man from Northampton was arrested on suspicion of money-laundering at the scene.
He remained in custody for questioning on Tuesday afternoon (August 22).
Temp Det Chief Insp Mark Riley, of Lancashire Police’s Digital Media Investigation and Economic Crime Unit, said: “This is undoubtedly one of the biggest ever cash seizures resulting from a vehicle stop check in Lancashire.
“I’d like to thank all those involved in this proactive policing.
“I hope it sends out a strong message to Organised Criminal Groups (OCGs) that Lancashire is not a safe place to transport your ill-gotten gains. We will find it and we will take it off you.”
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting log 880 of August 21, 2023.