Almost 30,000 people tested positive for coronavirus in just one week in Greater Manchester - as infection rates continue to soar in all ten boroughs.
10.12.2021 - 07:55 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A dopey BMW driver handed over two cannabis joints after being pulled over by Greater Manchester Traffic Police in the early hours of this morning.
It's been a busy morning across the network for officers, with a number of suspects arrested and reported for motoring offences.
First up was a BMW driver arrested on suspicion of drug driving at Bolton Road, Bury. The suspect failed a roadside drug test after being caught red handed in possession of cannabis joints.
GMP Traffic tweeted at 12.57am:
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