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Exmouth: BMW driver arrested near Budleigh after police notice 'strong smell of cannabis'

By Will Goddard 27th Feb 2023

Local News
A quantity of cannabis was seized and the driver taken into custody (Devon and Cornwall Police)
A quantity of cannabis was seized and the driver taken into custody (Devon and Cornwall Police)

The driver of a BMW was arrested after testing positive for cannabis in the Knowle area near Budleigh Salterton at around 9pm on Sunday (26 February).

Police noticed a strong smell of cannabis after they stopped the car, and found that the driver was "impaired" in a roadside test.

A quantity of the class-B drug was seized and the driver taken into custody.

A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesperson said: "This vehicle gained our attention.

"A stop check revealed a strong smell of cannabis and an impaired driver.

"Driver arrested and cannabis seized."

     

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