A DRIVER has failed a roadside drug test for cocaine after being reported by a "concerned" member of the public.
Police stopped a van after receiving a report from someone "concerned about a possible intoxicated driver" on Saturday.
After locating the vehicle, the driver failed a roadside drug test for cocaine.
However, officers also discovered the van was on false plates and had been stolen from the Thames Valley area.
We received a report from a member of the public earlier today , concerned about a possible intoxicated driver using a van. @Lankyblackrat then spotted said van in #Ford.... >>> pic.twitter.com/fXdpzOs2W5
— Sussex Roads Police (@SussexRoadsPol) April 3, 2021
Writing on Twitter Sussex Roads Police said: "We received a report from a member of the public earlier today, concerned about a possible intoxicated driver using a van.
"@Lankyblackrat then spotted said van in Ford.
"The van was stopped and the driver failed a roadside drug test for cocaine.
"We then found the van was on false plates and is in fact a stolen vehicle from Thames Valley Police area.
"Straight to custody (with no Easter eggs) for our suspect."
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