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Manchester Evening News
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Neal Keeling

Large stash of crack cocaine recovered and four arrested after Audi stopped in Cheshire

A large stash of crack cocaine was recovered after police pulled up a car in Cheshire.

Four people have been arrested., police said.

In a statement Cheshire Constabulary said: "Officers from Cheshire police have arrested four men for drugs offences following a vehicle stop check near Northwich.

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"At around 2.20pm on Thursday 17 June officers from the force’s Roads and Crime Unit stopped an Audi Q2 near to the A556 in Plumley.

Plumley, Cheshire. (Daily Mirror/Andy Stenning)

"A large quantity of what is believed to be crack cocaine was discovered in the car and all four occupants were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs.

"The men, age 21, 27, 45 and 51, are all being held in police custody where they are being questioned by officers.

"The driver of the car, a 45-year-old man, was also arrested on suspicion of drug driving, driving without a licence and driving without insurance."

The driver of the vehicle is from St Helens, and the 51-year-old from Everton.

The 27-year-old and 21-year-old suspects are of no fixed address.

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