Man charged over £1.1m cocaine seizure on M6

The slip road off to a motorway services, with lanes of traffic to the right, and a car driving around the bend to the services. There is a covered bridge over the lanesImage source, Google
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Police stopped and searched a van on Monday afternoon at Keele Services

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A man has been charged after cocaine worth an estimated £1.1m was found in a van.

Police stopped and searched a vehicle at Keele Services on the M6 in Staffordshire at about 13:00 GMT on Monday.

Andrew Moore, from Stockport, is accused of possession with intent to supply a Class A drug, said Staffordshire Police.

The 35-year-old was remanded in custody by magistrates on Tuesday to appear before Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Monday 22 December.

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