Police use stinger device to stop suspect car then find 'large amount' of drugs - 50-year-old and 17-year-old arrested
Two people have been arrested and a large amount of drugs seized in Birmingham after a stinger device was deployed to stop a car.
Officers from the West Midlands Police Road Crime Team and Traffic Interceptors Team spotted a car suspected of being used in crime on Sunday morning (August 17), with the stinger then used to stop the car on Ridpool Road, Kitts Green.
Two occupants, a man aged 50 and a teenager aged 17, were arrested and remain in police custody for questioning, while a large amount of drugs was recovered.
The arrests came as part of Operation Target, a concerted effort by West Midlands Police to tackle serious and organised crime.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "Under Operation Target we are taking action against serious and organised crime across the West Midlands.
"From firearms and drugs to modern slavery and fraud, Op Target involves detailed investigations and proactive operations to take offenders off the streets and keep you safe.
"Keep following your local policing teams on social media to see more of what we have been doing where you live.
"Work like this relies on information we receive from the public telling us where and when crime is happening.
"Get in touch via 101 or report to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Always call 999 in an emergency."
