Man, 32, arrested over Bulwell petrol station cannabis stop; £905 found
Officers on a routine Bulwell petrol station stop found £905 in cash and a large quantity of cannabis in a car after smelling the drug; a man's phone showed a cannabis menu with a price list. A 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply cannabis, cocaine supply, possession of criminal property and drug driving.
🇬🇧 Camberley Road, Bulwell, Nottingham · United Kingdom
Arrested
1
Cash confiscated
GBP 905
Two Nottinghamshire Police response officers were at a petrol station on
Camberley Road in Bulwell on November 10 at about 11.40pm when they noticed a
man fuelling up his car.[1]They smelled a strong stench of cannabis coming
from the vehicle and decided to investigate.[1]After a vehicle search,
officers found a large bundle of cash totalling £905 and a large quantity of
cannabis stuffed in a blue tube.[1]A 32-year-old man was arrested on
suspicion of possession with intent to supply a class B drug (cannabis), concern
in the supply of class A drugs (cocaine), possession of criminal property and
drug driving.[1]
The man’s mobile phone also revealed a cannabis menu with a price list.[1]Police said they looked forward to progressing the investigation and uncovering
the full scale of the operation.[1]
Photos and video
Nottinghamshire Police photo of the man arrested after officers smelled cannabis coming from his car at the Bulwell petrol station stop. Photo: Nottinghamshire PolicePhoto details
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