Arrest after North Leeds driver with knife in car fails cocaine drug test

A driver in North Leeds has been arrested after failing a drug test and possessing an offensive weapon.

The vehicle was stopped and searched on Spen Lane in the LS16 area of North Leeds.

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photo: West Yorkshire Police

The driver was drug tested which showed him to be under the influence of cocaine.

He also had a knife in the driver's door pocket.

He was arrested for exceeding the drug driving limit for cocaine and for possessing an offensive weapon.

West Yorkshire Police Roads Policing Unit tweeted: "Spen Lane, Leeds- Vehicle stopped and subject of a search.

"Driver was subject of a Drugswipe and the test showed he was OPL on Cocaine.

"Driver arrested for OPL and possess offensive weapon as a knife was located in the drivers door pocket. #StaySafe #Team4 #Fatal4 @WYP_OpJemlock."

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