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Benjamin Roberts-Haslam

Woman arrested as cash, cocaine and cars seized after 100mph police chase

Police chased a motorbike that was speeding in Merseyside over the weekend.

The high-speed pursuit started in Bootle after officers spotted a motorbike speeding, the bike reached 100mph when it eventually entered Wirral.

The man driving the bike abandoned the vehicle, which police suspected to be stolen, and then ran away through an address which was contained by officers.

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During a search of the address, officers found a stolen motorbike from Bootle, a suspected stolen Can-am quadbike and a Land Rover Defender which have both been seized for examination.

Approximately £3,500 was also recovered from the address and is believed to be the proceeds of crime. Along with the cash and vehicles, cloned VRM plates, cocaine and a large amount of nitrous oxide were seized.

As a result of the seizures made by officers, a 35-year-old woman from Moreton occupying the residence has been arrested on suspicion of drug supply offences, theft of a motor vehicle and possession of criminal property.

The man driving the motorbike managed to escape, with officers working throughout the night on Saturday into Sunday to try and find him.

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