Devon man and Bristol woman arrested over drug find

Two people have been arrested after police stopped a car in Devon and found drugs inside with an estimated street value of £6,000.

Officers stopped the vehicle on the M5 on Friday afternoon and discovered cannabis and an amount of powder – believed to be controlled drugs.

More suspected drugs were found when they searched an address [...]

Student scientist develops new test to find minute traces of cocaine

A new method of finding minute, previously undetected, traces of cocaine on surfaces was revealed by scientists today.

The research, carried out at the University of Derby using a new method of forensic analysis, may help police find tiny traces of the drug – and other drugs – on a range of surfaces.

Sonica Devi, 22, [...]