Cheshire Constabulary has carried out a stop and search on a busy road in Crewe - finding drugs inside the targeted vehicle.

Crewe Police carried out multi agency traffic enforcement on the A500 this morning (September 21) - discovering drugs during a stop and search of a vehicle.

The officers also handed out 18 Traffic Offence Reports - predominately for the use of mobile phones at the wheel.

Cheshire Constabulary carried out a stop and search on the A500 in Crewe - finding drugs in the vehicle (Wikimedia Commons).

Police seized one vehicle on the A500 for no insurance.

A number of motorists on the Crewe Road were also handed DVSA vehicle prohibition notices.

Crewe Police confirmed this traffic enforcement work on social media this afternoon.

Crewe officers handed out 18 Traffic Offence Reports - predominately for the use of mobile phones at the wheel (Cheshire Constabulary).

A statement on social media read: "Multi agency traffic enforcement this morning on A500, Crewe has resulted in:

"18 Traffic Offence Reports - mainly for mobile phone use.

"Vehicle seizure for no insurance.

"Positive stop search for drugs.

This multi agency traffic enforcement was carried out between Shavington and Barthomley (Cheshire Constabulary).

"DVSA prohibitions."

This multi agency traffic enforcement was carried out between Shavington and Barthomley.

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