Man arrested over £250k found in car stopped on M6 in Lancashire
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Det Ch Insp Mark Riley said the seizure sent out "a strong message to organised criminal groups" about transporting cash
A man has been arrested over what a police force said was "undoubtedly" one of its "biggest ever cash seizures resulting from a vehicle stop check".
Lancashire Police said officers found more than £250,000 in a black Kia Sportage, which was stopped on the M6 near Leyland on Monday "following the suspicious nature of its driving".
It said "tightly wrapped bundles of cash" were in a bag on the back seat.
A Northampton man, aged 35, was held on suspicion of money-laundering.
Det Ch Insp Mark Riley said the seizure sent out "a strong message to organised criminal groups that Lancashire is not a safe place to transport your ill-gotten gains".
"This is undoubtedly one of the biggest ever cash seizures resulting from a vehicle stop check in Lancashire," he said.
"I'd like to thank all those involved in this proactive policing."
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