OFFICERS have arrested a motorbike rider who was suspected to be in possession of cocaine after a pursuit.
Essex Police Roads Policing Unit were out on patrol in Benfleet on Saturday morning when they came across the motorbike.
The rider failed to stop for the police leading to a brief pursuit.
South RPU out and about nice and early this morning
— Essex Roads Policing (@EPRoadsPolicing) July 30, 2022
Patrols of #Benfleet led us to this motorbike, which failed to stop for us and a brief pursuit ensued
Vehicle eventually stopped, driver in possession of numerous wraps of cocaine, also failed a drug test. Arrested pic.twitter.com/TKih5FIXbq
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Eventually, the vehicle came to a stop, and the driver was allegedly found with numerous wraps of cocaine.
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