Van driver tests positive for cannabis after being stopped in Lancaster

Police stopped this van in Lancaster overnight on Wednesday.Police stopped this van in Lancaster overnight on Wednesday.
Police stopped this van in Lancaster overnight on Wednesday.
A van driver was arrested in the early hours after testing positive for cannabis.

Lancashire Road Police stopped the van in Lancaster overnight on Wednesday.

They immediately noticed a strong smell of cannabis, which led to the driver testing positive for the Class B drug.

While a search of the van for the drug was negative, it was also found to be uninsured and with a bald tyre.

The driver was arrested, and the van issued immediate prohibition and seized.