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TWO men have been arrested after police recovered £70,000 worth of suspected stolen whisky from a lorry in a stinger operation. The operation was carried out by West Yorkshire Road's Policing Unit on the M606 this morning. Boxes of suspected stolen Johnny Cree whisky were found in the back of a lorry on the M606 (Image: West Yorkshire Police) Police reported that a brief pursuit ensued after the lorry reportedly failed to stop.
They deployed a stinger to bring the vehicle safely to a stop shortly before 8am. Police used a stinger to bring a lorry to a stop on the M606 (Image: West Yorkshire Police) The vehicle was then searched and officers recovered £70,000 of Johnny Cree whisky, believed to be stolen. Two men were arrested and taken into custody.
Police used a stinger to bring a lorry to a stop on the M606 (Image: West Yorkshire Police) In an official statement, a spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: "Officers from West Yorkshire’s Roads Policing Unit conducting drink drive patrols this morning (Saturday) weren’t expecting the alcohol-related offence which briefly closed the M606 near Bradford. "Working on Operation Limit, the national drink and drug drive campaign, officers deployed a stinger at 7:50am in order to bring a suspicious lorry to a safe stop. "The lorry had earlier failed to stop for officers leading to a brief pursuit on the northbound M606.
"Searching the lorry, suspected to be cloned and with no supporting documents, officers found and recovered an estimated £70,000 of Johnny Cree whisky, believed to be stolen. "Two males were arrested from the vehicle and have been taken into custody. "The northbound M606 was briefly closed as a safety procedure while officers dealt with the incident, but has since reopened.
"West Yorkshire Police regularly carry out pro-active commercial vehicle operations to combat this and other offending on our roads, denying their use to criminals and making them safer for all.".
