A DRIVER has been arrested after being found in possession of cannabis at Hopwood services on the M42.

A traffic operation conducted by Shropshire operational patrol unit stopped and checked numerous vehicles.

Police issued a prohibition notice due to a vehicle carrying an unsafe and overweight load.

Bromsgrove Advertiser: A driver was arrested for possession of cannabis. A driver was arrested for possession of cannabis.

A drug driver was also caught.

OPU Shropshire tweeted: “Traffic op at Hopwood services on the M42. Numerous vehicles stopped & checked, PG9 issued prohibited, overweight, unsafe loads, plus a drug driver & possession of cannabis arrest. @DVSAEnforcement @HMRCgovuk @uk_boarderforce @OPUWorcs 3438/1551”