Drug suspect arrested after police act over dodgy parking on Sheffield street
Two arrests have been made
Officers say they arrested the man originally because he had been parked over a dropped kerb in Firth Park.
But when they approached the car and smelt cannabis, they carried out a search, and found drugs.
South Yorkshire Police said in a statement: “One of the big complaints we get in Firth Park Centre is that of inconsiderate and illegal parking.
“Those parking illegally and causing a road safety issue for other road users including pedestrians are always dealt with robustly so when officers saw this Polo blocking the dropped kerb meaning people couldn’t cross safely they stopped to have a chat.
“When speaking to the driver the smell of cannabis came floating through the air as such both the driver, passenger and vehicle were searched.
“Following the discovery of various Class A and Class B drugs both occupants were arrested on suspicion of possessing controlled drugs with the intent to supply. “
The force said that while many might say they have better things to do than deal with parking issues, often those who do not care about the laws of the road do not care for other laws either so every stop is worthwhile.
Both occupants of the car have been bailed for forensic examination of the seized items and the recovered car.