£60,000 worth of cannabis found in bag for life after police stop Mercedes on M6 in Chorley
By Sean Gleaves
Published 10th Apr 2025, 19:18 GMT
Around £60,000 worth of cannabis was discovered in a bag for life after police stopped a Mercedes on the M6 near Chorley.
Police pulled over a silver Mercedes C220 on the southbound carriageway near Charnock Richard services at around 10.25pm on Wednesday.
After detecting a strong smell of cannabis coming from the vehicle, officers carried out a search under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act.
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Inside the car, they found a bag for life containing cannabis with an estimated street value of £60,000.
The driver, a 34-year-old man from Cardiff, was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class B drugs, driving while disqualified and failing to provide a breath test.
A 29-year-old passenger, also from Cardiff, was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class B drugs.
Both men remained in custody for questioning on Thursday.