Vehicle seized near Banbury - becomes a drug arrest

A vehicle seized by police near Banbury became a drug matter yesterday (Tuesday).
By Roseanne Edwards
Published 9th May 2023, 17:28 BST
Updated 10th May 2023, 12:32 BST
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The car was stopped by Thames Valley roads policing officers and seized for having no insurance since September.

Officers then also arrested the driver for drug driving, after providing a positive indication for cocaine on a roadside test.

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According to research there has been a marked increase in the number of charges being brought against UK drivers for drug driving since the introduction of the ‘drugalyser’ in 2015. The drugalyser tests an oral fluid sample.