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Damon Wilkinson & Jon Macpherson

Money laundering arrest after 'six figure sum' of cash found in car stopped by police on M61

A man has been arrested on suspicion of money laundering after a 'six figure sum' of cash was found in a car pulled over by police on the M61. Lancashire Constabulary said the suspect was travelling along the motorway in a Nissan Juke on Thursday (May 18) when he was stopped at around 1pm near Botany Bay near Bolton.

A 'six-figure' cash sum was found inside the Nissan. Pictures released by police show bundles of £50 notes stashed in plastic bags.

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A 61-year-old man arrested at the scene before being interviewed has since been released on conditional bail.

A Chorley Police spokesperson said: "A six-figure sum of cash was seized when our officers stopped a car on the M61 yesterday (May 18). We stopped the Nissan Juke near to Botany Bay just before 1pm.

The cash seized by police (Chorley Police)

"The large quantity of cash was found in the vehicle and a 61-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of money laundering. He was interviewed and has since been released on conditional bail while further enquiries take place."

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