Man arrested and drugs and offensive weapon seized by Operation Skybridge officers in Birmingham
A man was arrested and drugs and an offensive weapon seized after police stopped and searched a suspected stolen car.
The officers from the West Midlands Police Operation Skybridge team stopped the car on Sutton Road in Birmingham on Tuesday and discovered Class A drugs and a machete.
The driver was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, possession of an offensive weapon and possession of Class A drugs.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "A man has been arrested and drugs seized after some great work by our Op Skybridge officers.
"The team were on patrol in Sutton Road when they stopped and searched a suspected stolen car.
"A small amount of suspected Class A drugs was seized, along with a machete which was in the boot.
"The driver, a man in his 30s, was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, possession of an offensive weapon and possession of Class A drugs.
"Op Skybridge officers continue to carry out proactive enforcement across Birmingham, where they target offenders and disrupt crime.
"Deploying to different areas of the city, they have already secured some significant results.
"Keep following our website and social media to see more about what the Skybridge team has been doing where you live."
