Two arrested in Blackpool town centre after police stop car over suspected drug dealing
Officers say a suspected class A drug wrap was dropped during a search
Two people have been arrested in Blackpool town centre after police officers stopped a car they suspected of meeting known drug users.
Officers were alerted on Saturday 7th November 2026 to a silver VW in the town centre, which was suspected of engaging with known drug users.
Police said officers approached the car after it stopped on Reads Avenue and detained the driver and the passenger so they could be searched.
Officers said that while he was being detained, the passenger appeared to drop a small paper wrap from his trousers, which they believed contained class A drugs.
Police said he also had cash on his lap, along with a snap bag of cannabis and a small black mobile phone that was ringing constantly.
The passenger, a 33-year-old man from Leeds, was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a class A controlled drug.
Police said it was also uncovered that he initially lied about his name to try to hide the fact he was wanted on a recall to prison.
The driver, a 33-year-old woman from Blackpool, was arrested on suspicion of drug driving.
Police said she was also given a community resolution for a small quantity of suspected cocaine found on her.
Both were taken into custody to be interviewed.
The driver has been released on police bail, and the passenger is back in prison while investigations into their alleged drug offences continue.