Police found suspected cocaine and £20k in cash after stopping a car on the motorway.
Officers patrolling on the M62 on Thursday, February 3 at around 3.40pm noticed a Vauxhall Astra "acting suspiciously".
After stopping and searching the vehicle officers found suspected cocaine and more than £20,000 in cash.
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A 55-year-old man from Southport has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving and suspicion of being in possession of criminal property. A 32-year-old woman from Waterloo was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of a controlled drug and in suspicion possession of criminal property.
Both suspects are still in police custody while they are questioned.
Police asked anyone with information on the possession of, storage or use of drugs and weapons in your community, to contact the social media desk on Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’.
People can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form crimestoppers-uk.org. Always call 999 if a crime is in progress.
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