Suspected drugs seized after car is stopped in Hartlepool

A quantity of suspected drugs has been seized after a car was stopped in Hartlepool.
By Kevin Clark
Published 16th Feb 2021, 20:15 BST
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Officers from the Hartlepool Neighbourhood Police Team, working in the Hartlepool Community Safety Team, stopped a vehicle in Catcote Road today, Tuesday, February 16, acting on a tip-off.

The vehicle was found to contain a ‘substantial’ amount of suspected drugs and the driver was also uninsured.

The car was seized and removed from the roads.

The driver was found to be uninsuredThe driver was found to be uninsured
The driver was found to be uninsured
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A 59-year-old man is currently assisting police with their enquiries.

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