Driver arrested after testing positive for cannabis near Appleby

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 07:47 · Archive

A driver tested positive for cannabis and was arrested after Eden Police stopped two vehicles in convoy near Appleby on Sunday.

Eden Police stopped two vehicles travelling in convoy near Appleby on Sunday afternoon. Officers said the vehicles were seen in what they described as suspicious circumstances in the Appleby area.

Both vehicles were searched under the Misuse of Drugs Act. Cannabis was found in both vehicles and those involved were dealt with in connection with possession offences.

The driver of one of the vehicles was required to provide a roadside drugs sample. According to police, this driver tested positive for cannabis.

The driver was subsequently taken into custody. In a social media post headed 'Drive sober or get pulled over', Eden Police said the individuals had been 'suitably dealt with for possession offences' and that 'the driver of one of the vehicles is also spending his evening with a trip to custody after providing a positive sample of cannabis at the roadside.'

How it is being reported

• Driver held after positive cannabis test near ApplebyA driver was taken into police custody after officers stopped two vehicles travelling in convoy near Appleby.NW Evening Mail · 2 Nov, 07:30
• Driver held after positive cannabis test near ApplebyA driver was taken into police custody after officers stopped two vehicles travelling in convoy near Appleby.News & Star · 2 Nov, 07:30
• Driver held after positive cannabis test near ApplebyA driver was taken into police custody after officers stopped two vehicles travelling in convoy near Appleby.Westmorland Gazette · 2 Nov, 07:30

In this story: Eden Police · Appleby

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