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Four suspected drug drivers arrested in 24 hours as police seize class A and B drugs

Roads policing officers seized drugs and arrested four suspected drug drivers within 24 hours.
By Pamela Bilalova
Published 22nd Apr 2022, 17:34 BST- 2 min read
Updated 22nd Apr 2022, 18:16 BST

Four people were arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence of drugs in police crackdown on Thursday (April 21) and early on Friday (April 22).

A man from the South Shields area will also appear in court charged with possession of class B drugs after his vehicle was stopped at a service station.

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Between 7am on Thursday, April 21, and 4am on Friday, April 22, roads policing officers made a number of stops of vehicles and recovered suspected class A and B drugs.

Four drivers were arrested in roads policing crackdown on Thursday and Friday.Four drivers were arrested in roads policing crackdown on Thursday and Friday.
Four drivers were arrested in roads policing crackdown on Thursday and Friday.
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Police stopped one driver after a report of a man allegedly seen smoking drugs at the wheel of a car on the A19 heading towards Wynyard at around 2:45pm on Thursday.

Cleveland Police have said that the vehicle was located and stopped and suspected class A and B drugs were recovered from the black Audi A4.

A 26-year-old man from the Wingate area was arrested on suspicion of driving whilst under the influence of drugs and was later released while investigations continue.

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A 26-year-old man from the Horden area who was travelling within the vehicle was arrested and charged with possession of class A and B drugs. He is due to appear at Teesside Magistrates Court on May 10.

Cleveland Police added: “Further vehicle stops during the day and night resulted in the arrest of a 34-year-old man in Stockton driving a pick-up truck, a 25-year-old woman riding a scooter in Thornaby and a 37-year-old man driving a transit van in Billingham; all arrested on suspicion of driving whilst under the influence of drugs. The transit van was also seized after it was found not to have insurance.

"A 26-year-old man from the South Shields area was charged with possession of class B drugs after the Volkswagen Golf that he was driving was stopped at a service station on the A19 and suspected drugs were recovered. The man is due to appear at Teesside Magistrates Court, May 10.

“If you suspect that a driver is using the roads whilst under the influence of drugs, please call police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”