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Man arrested for drug driving near York due to car’s cannabis smell

Mon 9 Jun

Photograph: North Yorkshire Police

Mon 9 Jun 2025  @ 3:14pm
YorkMix
Crime, News

A driver tested positive for drugs after police smelled cannabis wafting from his car.

Police stopped a black BMW on the A1M near York at about 11.40pm yesterday (Sunday).

A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Due to the smell of cannabis coming from inside, they carried out a roadside test on the man behind the wheel.

“He tested positive for cannabis, and was arrested on suspicion of drug driving.”

The 36-year-old man is in custody. Enquiries are ongoing.


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