Derbyshire driver wanted for drugs and blackmail offences arrested after speeding past police

A driver was arrested after speeding past officers in Derbyshire – and was discovered to be wanted for drugs and blackmail offences.
By Tom Hardwick
Published 16th Feb 2023, 15:58 BST
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On Wednesday, February 15, the Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit (DRPU) clocked the driver of this car doing 42mph on a 30mph road in Derby.

In a tweet, a DRPU spokesperson said: “Checks revealed he’s been wanted for a while for drugs and blackmail.”

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The motorist was subsequently arrested, and the DRPU thanked Derby City Police and the Derbyshire Police Dog Section for their assistance.