Wigan Man Charged With Drug Offences After £180k Worth Of Amphetamine Found In Car

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday, 5th September 2024, at 09:40hrs
Around 180k of drugs were found inside the vehicle when police searched it on the M6 near Carlisle.

A man from Wigan has been charged with drug offences following a proactive stop in Cumbria yesterday.

Cumbria Police stopped a vehicle on the M6 near Carlisle yesterday and found approximately £180k worth of amphetamine inside the vehicle.

A 31-year-old man will appear before court today.

In a post made today, Cumbria Police said,

“A man has been charged after a proactive police stop led to amphetamine, worth an approximate £180,000, being seized.

Craig Molyneux, aged 31, of Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, has been charged with possession with intent to supply amphetamine and possession of criminal property.

Molyneux is remanded in police custody ahead of a court appearance at North Cumbria Magistrates’ Court today.

The charge follows a proactive stop of a vehicle on the M6 near Carlisle yesterday afternoon.

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