A man from Manchester has been charged with possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply after he was stopped by Cumbria Police driving on the M6 yesterday afternoon (11 Nov).
Leon Ferguson, 48, of Stamford Road, Carrington, Manchester was found at the wheel of a car heading northbound containing four kilograms of a substance alleged to be cocaine.
He was stopped at Southwaite, arrested and has been charged by Westmorland and Furness Community and Serious Organised Crime (CSOC) team with the offences of possession with intent to supply cocaine, driving without a licence and driving without insurance.
He was remanded to appear at Carlisle Magistrates’ Court today (12 Nov).
The arrest is part of Operation Alliance – the Constabulary’s dedicated operation protecting the county against serious and organised crime.
If you suspect drug offences are occurring in your community contact Cumbria Polce today.
You can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/reportit
You can also phone on 101.
Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.