Three arrested after drugs, weapons, and cash recovered in Walsall

Officers spotted the car on Pleck Road around 1.30am on Monday, April 13, and it failed to stop for them before hitting speeds of 80mph and then crashing into a traffic light and fence on Old Pleck Road.

Three men were detained, and a search of the vehicle led to the discovery of a large quantity of cash and Class A drugs, as well as weapons including a baseball bat and machete.

A man aged 23 was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop, being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs, and possession of an offensive weapon.

Two other men, aged 20 and 22, were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs, and possession of an offensive weapon.

They remain in custody for questioning today.