Man arrested in Wednesbury after drugs found concealed in an airfryer
A man has been arrested after a quantity of class A drugs hidden in an air fryer in Wednesbury was discovered.
At around 8pm last night (Tuesday), officers stopped a Nissan Juke on Walsall Street, Wednesbury, which was suspected to have been involved in a theft of a vehicle in Wolverhampton earlier this week. A quantity of cannabis was recovered form the vehicle.
During a search of an associated address, officers found class A drugs hidden in an air fryer and a quantity of cash.
A 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence of drugs, possession of class B drugs, theft of motor vehicle and possession with intent to supply class A drugs.
He remains in custody for questioning.
A police spokesperson said: "We are specifically working to identify criminals involved in serious organised crime and bring them to justice.
This work is known as Operation Target and is working across our region to make our communities safer places to live and work.
