Two men arrested after car stopped and 100,000 co-codamol tablets discovered

Two Preston men have been arrested after police uncovered more 100,000 tablets of co-codamol in a Volkswagen Tiguan. South Ribble Police stopped the car in Lostock Lane (the A6) in […]

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Lostock Lane in Bamber Bridge Pic: Google
Lostock Lane in Bamber Bridge Pic: Google

Two Preston men have been arrested after police uncovered more 100,000 tablets of co-codamol in a Volkswagen Tiguan.

South Ribble Police stopped the car in Lostock Lane (the A6) in Bamber Bridge around 9.20pm on Monday 2 June.

The searches uncovered a number of large boxes containing the painkiller tablets.

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The 27-year-old men, both from Preston, have been arrested on suspicion with intent to supply Class B dugs. They remain in custody and enquiries are ongoing.

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