A suspected drug dealer was arrested after the car he was driving was found to be uninsured.
Police officers from the Nottinghamshire Roads Policing Unit spotted the suspect driving in Lenton at about 10am on Friday 25 September.
After pulling up at a commercial premises in Faraday Road, the driver was spoken to by officers and arrested after a small knife was found in the vehicle.
A subsequent search of the vehicle uncovered multiple bags containing substances believed to be cocaine, MDMA, ecstasy and LSD. Cannabis and a gas-powered BB gun were also found inside.
A 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing Class A and Class B drugs with intent to supply, possessing a knife, possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
He is currently on police bail.
PC Michael Grant, of the Roads Policing Unit, said:
“Vehicles being driven without insurance are always of interest to us, not least because of the risks their drivers pose to law-abiding motorists.
“As this case demonstrates, they can also be linked to other criminality, which is why we will always take a close interest in them.”
Anyone with additional information about this incident is asked to contact 101, quoting incident 162 of 25 September 2025.
