Delivery driver arrested after drugs found in takeaway moped

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 08:02 · Archive

A delivery driver was arrested in Oxford after police found Class A and B drugs in his delivery box during a traffic stop.

A moped rider was arrested in Headington, Oxford, after Thames Valley Police stopped him for a traffic offence. Officers discovered Class A and B drugs concealed in his delivery box, which he was using to transport them instead of food.

The driver was displaying false number plates on the moped. Police say he attempted to flee by mounting the pavement before being detained. Thames Valley Police described the find as 'hard drugs', with a social media post noting it was 'not the sort of Coke you usually expect to find in a delivery rider's box'.

The man was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A and B drugs, drug driving, driving without a licence, driving without insurance, using a vehicle without an MOT and fraudulent use of a registration mark. Police said he was also wanted by the Home Office for allegedly overstaying his visa and was sought in connection with a separate drug supply investigation from the previous year.

The moped has been seized and will be disposed of. A Roads Policing Tasking Team spokesperson said: 'Our team don't just enforce road traffic offences – we deny criminals the use of the road network.'

How it is being reported

• Delivery driver caught using takeaway moped to deliver 'hard drugs'Oxford moped rider arrested after Thames Valley Police allegedly find Class A and B drugs in a delivery box and false plates during a Headington traffic stop.Oxfordshire Guardian · 15 Oct, 07:36
• Delivery driver caught using takeaway moped to deliver 'hard drugs'Oxford moped rider arrested after Thames Valley Police allegedly find Class A and B drugs in a delivery box and false plates during a Headington traffic stop.Oxford Mail · 15 Oct, 07:36

In this story: Thames Valley Police · Oxford · Headington · Home Office

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