Gold bars worth around £28,000 were seized in Lancashire after a driver was stopped on the M6.

Lancashire Police said the four bars, each weighing around 100g, were found in a black Nissan Qashqai travelling north on the M6.

The car was stopped at around 3.40pm on Tuesday (October 22).

Following enquiries, a 42-year-old man from Glasgow was arrested on suspicion of money laundering.

He is currently in custody.

A police spokesperson said: "When we stopped a black Nissan Qashqai travelling northbound on the M6 yesterday at around 3:40pm, we didn’t expect to find four 100g bars of gold with an approximate value of £28,000.

"Following enquiries, a 42 year old man from Glasgow was arrested on suspicion of money laundering."