Suspected drug dealer in Wigan arrested with eight-year-old boy in car
Police have confirmed that officers, acting on a tip-off, pulled over a car, whose occupants had been acting suspiciously, in the Norley Hall area yesterday.
The driver was said to be a 31-year-old woman and there was also an eight-year-old in the vehicle.
Advertisement
Hide AdAdvertisement
Hide AdPolice say a "substantial amount of heroin and crack cocaine" was discovered in the car, as well as cash.
More drugs were said to have discovered when a house was raided, at an unknown location, in connection with the case later.
A Wigan West police spokesman said: "The female and a 33-year-old male from the Liverpool area are currently under investigation."
Police have so far not confirmed what has happened with the eight-year-old boy in the car.
Police have urged anyone with information about drug dealing in the Wigan area to contact the force on the non-emergency number 101 or Crimestoppers, in confidence, on 0800 555 111.