Man charged over cocaine find during traffic stop
Staffordshire Police said the drugs were found during a traffic stop
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Police found cocaine worth an estimated £96,000 during a traffic stop on the M6 motorway.
A Kia Sportage was stopped at southbound junction 12 near Gailey shortly after 11:00 BST on Saturday, said Staffordshire Police, adding it had charged a man in connection.
Mark Welstead, 44, of Harwich, Essex, is accused of possession with intent to supply a Class A drug.
He appeared at North Staffordshire Justice Centre on Monday where he was bailed before his next appearance, set for Stafford Crown Court on 28 October.
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