Large amount of cannabis seized after Fleetwood man caught driving with no license or insurance

Officers pulled a vehicle over in Radcliffe Road on Monday (April 3).

Police made some checks and found the driver had no licence or insurance.

The Wyre Task Force team were in possession of a S23 Misuse of Drugs Act Warrant and immediately searched the man’s home address in Fleetwood.

A large quantity of Class B drugs were subsequently seized, along with the vehicle.

A 41-year-old male from Fleetwood was arrested for driving with no license, no insurance and possession with intent to supply Class B drugs (cannabis).

Operation Warrior is Lancashire Police’s response to tackling serious and organised crime and delivering on Police and Crime Commissioner Andrew Snowden’s Fighting Crime Plan priority of disrupting and dismantling organised crime.

It aims to target the individuals and gangs involved in crime, as well as associated issues such as violence and intimidation, large scale drug supply, exploitation and fraud.

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