Stash of drugs found hidden in a Chinese takeaway carton in church grounds

A stash of drugs was found hidden in a Chinese takeaway carton in a South Yorkshire churchyard.
By Claire Lewis
Published 6th Jan 2021, 10:22 BST
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South Yorkshire Police said individual wraps of heroin, cocaine and cannabis were found hidden in the carton in the grounds of All Saints Church, also known as Rotherham Minster, in Rotherham town centre.

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The drug stash was located by a police sniffer dog.

Police found a drug stash in a Chinese takeaway carton in the grounds of Rotherham MinsterPolice found a drug stash in a Chinese takeaway carton in the grounds of Rotherham Minster
Police found a drug stash in a Chinese takeaway carton in the grounds of Rotherham Minster

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