A man has been arrested on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs after officers came across a crashed car in Ripon.
Shortly after 3pm yesterday, North Yorkshire Police officers on patrol near Lark Lane in Ripon located a red VW Golf car that had been involved in a collision and was on its roof.
A police statement today said:
“One of the occupants made off from the scene. Following a search of the area, officers located a large quantity of suspected cannabis and cocaine.
“The other occupant, a 19-year-old local man, was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a Class A drug. He has since been released on bail while enquiries continue.”
Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, quoting reference number 12230015627.
Police closed the road while the incident took place.
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