Two arrests made after weapons and drugs found when car stopped in Wolverhampton
Police seize weapons and cash in Merridale car stop
Weapons were seized and two arrests made after a car was stopped in Wolverhampton.
Police chased the vehicle after the force said the occupants were “acting suspiciously” in the Merridale area at around 6.30pm on Tuesday evening.
Searches were carried out when police managed to stop the vehicle that was caught driving over the central reservation on a road.
Police arrested two men after a baseball bat and a flick knife were recovered as well as a significant amount of cash was also seized.
A small amount of drugs, believed to be heroin was also seized.
A 38-year-old detained on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon, a knife, dangerous driving and failing to stop and a 45-year-old detained on suspicion of possessing a weapon and class A drugs, remain in police custody.
On Monday evening, police arrested a 49-year-old woman on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon after an axe was recovered from a car. The woman has since been released on bail as enquiries continue.