Heanor drug driver had cannabis and children in his car

The drugs taken from the car.
The drugs taken from the car.

A Heanor man has been arrested by police after driving through a red light with no licence or insurance on his car.

After the police tracked him down, they discovered that the man had a quantity of cannabis in his car, was positive for drug driving and was driving with children in his car.

The man was arrested and his drugs were seized.

A police spokesman tweeted: "Pulls out a junction and boots it through a red light. Has no licence. Has no insurance. Does have cannabis.

"Provides a positive Drug Wipe. Also tries false details. And to top it off, two children in the car. Arrested."