Wakefield man charged with drugs offences after M1 vehicle stop

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A man has been arrested after police found various Class A drugs after stopping a car on the motorway near Wakefield yesterday.

Officers from the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit (YH ROCU) have charged a man in connection with possession with intent to supply cocaine and crack cocaine after stopping the vehicle on the northbound M1 near Carr Gate, on June 18 where a quantity of drugs were recovered.

Subsequent searches also recovered a substantial amount of cash.

The male, aged 43, was also quizzed over money laundering and is due to appear before magistrates in Leeds accused of the offences.