Van driver arrested after being caught under the influence of cannabis and cocaine
Date published: 23 February 2023
Image courtesy of GMP Traffic on Twitter
Police have arrested a van driver in Oldham after he was found to be driving under the influence of drugs.
The driver was apprehended by officers involved in the Operation Avro crackdown which is currently ongoing throughout Oldham.
A post on GMP Traffic on Twitter read: "Scrap metal collecting whilst under the influence of cannabis and cocaine is never a good idea.
"Thankfully the RPU team supporting #OpAvro in Oldham stopped this van and arrested the driver."
Do you have a story for us? Want to tell us about something going on in and around Oldham? Let us know by emailing news@oldham-chronicle.co.uk , calling our Oldham-based newsroom on 0161 633 2121 , tweeting us @oldhamchronicle or messaging us through our Facebook page. All contact will be treated in confidence.
Most Viewed News Stories
- 1Finance boss slammed for ‘repeated no-shows’ as borough faces £23m budget hole
- 2Drug gang kingpin and Failsworth associate jailed after detectives bring down criminal empire
- 3Autumn Parish Church showpiece concert beckons
- 4The 'embarrassing mismanagement' that led to a costly mistake worth more than £100k
- 5‘Oldham’s Eton project should be scrapped’ say local Lib-Dems
