Three arrested on suspicion of money laundering after £25,000 seized from car on M6 in Leyland
By Sean Gleaves
Published 28th May 2025, 15:35 GMT
Three people have been arrested on suspicion of money laundering after police seized £25,000 in cash from a car on the M6 in Leyland.
Officers said they had reason to stop a black Mercedes G-Wagon at junction 28 at around 3pm yesterday.
A search of the vehicle uncovered £25,000 in cash.
The driver, a 30-year-old man from Birmingham, was arrested on suspicion of money laundering.
Two passengers — a 34-year-old man and a 43-year-old man, both also from Birmingham — were arrested on the same suspicion.
All three remained in custody for questioning today.
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