A LOCK knife and a wooden bat were found in a car stopped by police in Herefordshire.

Officers from Herefordshire's Operations Patrol Unit pulled the white Volkswagen over while on patrol last night.

Police said the car smelled strongly of cannabis, and the driver was arrested after testing positive for both cannabis and cocaine on a roadside drug wipe test.

It is the latest in a string of stops and arrests made on Herefordshire's roads in recent weeks, with drivers still heading out despite lockdown restrictions.

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