A man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and possession with intent to supply class A drugs in Crewe, following a Cheshire Police traffic stop.

On Thursday 13 August, officers sighted a "person of interest" driving a vehicle on Middlewich Street.

At around 8pm, police pulled over the vehicle, locating Class A drugs and a weapon inside it.

The driver was arrested for the listed offences and has since been released on conditional bail.

A Cheshire Police spokesperson said: "At roughly 8pm on Thursday 13 August, beat patrols sighted a person of interest driving a motor vehicle on Middlewich Street, Crewe.

"Patrols performed a traffic stop, and a quantity of class A drugs were located, and a weapon inside the vehicle.

"The male was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A, and possession of an offensive weapon."

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