Driver and passenger handed Covid fines after sharing spliff on M1 near Sheffield

A motorist and his passenger were stopped by the police after being reported for sharing a cannabis spliff as they travelled along the M1 near Sheffield.
By Claire Lewis
Published 11th Feb 2021, 09:50 BST
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Officers pulled over the silver Seat Ibiza they were in, near Meadowhall, yesterday and a small amount of cannabis was recovered from the car.

The driver tested positive for cannabis at the scene and was arrested.

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The men told officers that they were en-route from Chesterfield to Barnsley for ‘food’ and were issued with fines for Covid breaches.

This car was stopped by police officers after the driver and passenger were seen sharing a cannabis joint while travelling along the M1 near MeadowhallThis car was stopped by police officers after the driver and passenger were seen sharing a cannabis joint while travelling along the M1 near Meadowhall
This car was stopped by police officers after the driver and passenger were seen sharing a cannabis joint while travelling along the M1 near Meadowhall
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