38kg of suspected cocaine seized from van in Roby, Merseyside — man arrested

Merseyside Police stopped a grey Volkswagen van on Bridge Road, Roby, finding 38kg of suspected cocaine in shopping bags. A 40-year-old man has been arrested.

38kg cocaine haul found in shopping bags during Merseyside van stop

Merseyside Police arrested a 40-year-old man after officers discovered an estimated 38kg (83 lb) of suspected cocaine inside a grey Volkswagen van, bbc.co.uk reports.

Officers stopped and searched the vehicle at noon on Bridge Road, Roby, and found five large shopping bags in the rear, filled with blocks of white powder believed to be cocaine.

The man was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a Class A drug, being concerned in the supply of a Class A drug, and acquiring or possessing criminal property.

Detective Chief Inspector Gary Stratton said: "The van contained a significant amount of hard Class A drugs which we have intercepted and removed from our streets."

Stratton added that drug dealing causes serious harm to local communities and described the operation as part of proactive efforts to take suppliers off the streets. He appealed for anyone with information about similar activity to come forward.

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