A man serving a driving ban having been disqualified three times in the past, has been arrested after testing positive for cocaine while at the wheel of a car.

Police spotted the man driving a VW Tiguan when they were patrolling near to Astley on Tuesday.

A spokesperson for the police said: "The driver of this vehicle tried to hide from our transport unit as they were patrolling near Astley yesterday afternoon.

"He is currently on a ban having been disqualified three times previously.

"He tested positive for cocaine and was arrested and remanded in custody and his vehicle seized."