Man Arrested after Roadside Drugs Test
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A man has been arrested after testing positive for drugs during a roadside stop of a vehicle in Longlands Road, Middlesbrough.
On Tuesday 25th February 2025, officers from Middlesbrough’s Community Action Team stopped the Ford Fiesta.
A roadside test revealed that the driver was reportedly under the influence of cocaine.
A 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs, no insurance and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence.
The vehicle was seized for no insurance.
The man remains on police bail.
To report information relating to vehicles being used illegally or antisocially on our roads please call Cleveland Police on 101 or go to www.cleveland.police.uk
Independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling 0800 555 111.
