Watch more of our videos on Shots!
and live on Freeview channel 276

A man found in possession of £40,000 in cash at a motorway services has admitted the money was made from drug dealing.

Albanian national Eglivan Atija was arrested at Forton Services on the M6 near Lancaster on Tuesday, April 25.

The cash was seized and Atija was arrested and taken into custody.

The 40-year-old appeared at Blackpool Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, April 27 where he admitted possessing the cash from illegal drug dealing under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

Atija, of Nimmings Road, Halesowen near Birmingham, was sent for sentence at Preston Crown Court on June 8.

There was no bail application made by his lawyer Patrick Nelligan.

Police seize £40,000 in drugs cash from Albanian man at M6 services