Banned driver arrested after stolen car was intercepted in Leamington
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A driver has been arrested after a stolen car was intercepted in Leamington.
Police spotted this Ford Focus (pictured) which was stolen from Nuneaton. The vehicle was cloned and on false number plates.
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Hide AdWarwickshire Police's OPU unit said: "We intercepted and stopped the vehicle in Leamington Spa. We arrested the driver on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, possession of Class A drugs, disqualified driving and driving with no insurance.
"The driver also failed a roadside drug test. The driver was detained in custody and we recovered the vehicle."
In a separate incident, the OPU unit stopped a Citroën Xsara just off the Warwick Road in Kenilworth.
They said: "The driver had no valid insurance, tax or MOT. We seized the vehicle and reported the driver to court."