Arrest after van stolen and drugs found

We have arrested a woman after stopping a stolen van and finding drugs in Cheadle.

Patrolling officers spotted the vehicle travelling down Bank Street at about 3am on Wednesday 4 September.

Once the van had stopped, officers found a small amount of drugs and discovered it was on false plates. A man got out and ran away while a woman stayed in the passenger seat.

A 42-year-old woman, from Stoke-on-Trent, has been arrested on suspicion of taking a motor vehicle without the owners consent and being in possession of a controlled drug of Class B.

She has been released under investigation while our enquiries continue.

We are carrying out enquiries to trace the man.

Anyone with any information that can help us with our investigation is asked to get in touch by calling 101, quoting incident 56 of 4 September, or by using Live Chat on our website.

To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.