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Paul T Smith

Driver tests positive for cocaine after being stopped by cops on M876

A man has been arrested after testing positive for cocaine while driving along a Falkirk motorway last night.

It's after officers were called to reports a vehicle was sitting on the hard shoulder of the M876 between Larbert and Denny.

The 37-year-old driver was asked to provide a swab, which showed he had the party drug in his system.

It happened on the northbound carriageway.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Officers attended a report of a vehicle sitting on the hard shoulder of the M876 last night.

"The driver later provided a positive drugwipe for Cocaine and was arrested.

"A blood specimen has been obtained for analysis and will be reported to Procurator Fiscal if applicable."

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