£30,000 in cash seized and man arrested after police stop car on M6 near Chorley

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A man was arrested and £30,000 in cash seized after police stopped a car on the M6 near Chorley.

Police pulled over a grey Renault Scenic travelling southbound near Charnock Richard shortly after 9pm on Thursday.

The vehicle was searched under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act.

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Officers discovered a large quantity of cash during the search, estimated at around £30,000.

A 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of money laundering and remains in custody.

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