A Skelmersdale man has been arrested after he drove into a police vehicle.

Officers conducted a stop check on an Audi Q5 driver. They tried to make off from the area but crashed into a police vehicle and lamp post. The lamp post was damaged. The driver then tried to escape on foot.

Police managed to locate and arrest a 27-year-old from Skelmersdale. A search of the Audi found two large bags of white powder and tablets.

A man was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs, money laundering, and dangerous driving. He is currently in custody.

Another man was been arrested after being pulled over on the M6.

An Audi A8 was stopped at the Charnock Richard services after being driven “at high speed” on the M6 Southbound.

The vehicle was searched and police found around £13,000 in cash in a carrier bag, that was in a footwell.

A 36-year-old man from Northampton was arrested on suspicion of money laundering. He has since been released on bail pending further enquiries.

Police also spoke about a separate incident on Deepdale Road in Preston. Officers stopped a Ford Transit van and found “a large amount of suspected class A drugs”.

A 39-year-old man, of no fixed address, and a 50 year old man from Yardley, Birmingham were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs.

A police spokesperson said: “An Audi A8 was stopped at the Charnock Richard services after being driven at high speed Southbound on the M6. The vehicle was searched and around £13,000 cash was found in a carrier bag in a footwell. A 36-year-old man from Northampton was arrested on suspicion of money laundering. He has since been released on bail pending further enquiries.

“Whilst officers have been conducting a stop check on a driver of an Audi Q5, the driver has attempted to make off and collided with a police vehicle and a lamp post. The lamp post suffered significant damage. The driver has then attempted to make off on foot. Officers have given chase, alongside support from a member of the public, and have located and detained the 27 year old man from Skelmersdale. After conducting a search of the Audi, two large bags of white powder and tablets have been located. The man was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs, money laundering, and dangerous driving. He is currently in custody.

“Officers were on patrol on Deepdale Road in Preston when they stopped a Ford Transit van. After searching the van, officers found a large amount of suspected class A drugs. A 39-year-old man, of no fixed address, and a 50 year old man from Yardley, Birmingham were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs. They are both currently in custody.”