After drugs were found during a search, a driver has been arrested in St Albans.

The incident took place at 6.30pm on Monday (January 8), when officers conducted a "routine vehicle stop" in Alban Avenue.

The driver was detained for a drugs search, before police found a quantity of drugs and cash.

The motorist was subsequently arrested in connection with possession with intent to supply.

Sergeant Simon Totten, said: “I’m fortunate enough to have a very proactive team which consistently goes out searching for these criminals.

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"It’s a priority of mine to stop our road networks being used for criminal activity."

Crimes can be reported to Hertfordshire police online at www.herts.police.uk/ro/report or by calling the police's non-emergency number 101.

Anonymous information can be given by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org.