Man arrested on suspicion of money laundering after £12k found in car stopped on M61 at Rivington Services

A man was arrested on suspicion of money laundering after officers found a large amount of cash inside a car at Rivington Services.

Officers stopped the car at Rivington Services on the M61 on Thursday afternoon (August 10).

Police subsequently found approximately £12,000 in cash after searching the vehicle.

A 27-year-old man from Glasgow was arrested at the scene on suspicion of money laundering.

He remained in custody for questioning on Friday afternoon (August 11).

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