Drug dealer clocked speeds of 90mph as he fled from chasing police cars in built-up Lanarkshire area

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A drug dealer clocked speeds of 90 miles an hour in a built-up area as he tried to escape from chasing police cars.Hamilton Sheriff Court heard this week that Ryan Martin kept going despite bursting a tyre when he hit the kerb.He rammed one of the police vehicles before he was caught after his powerful Audi 4 hit a garden fence.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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