Lanarkshire driver found with drugs in headphones case

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A driver stopped by police was carrying drugs worth thousands of pounds in a headphones case.Officers found bags of cocaine, ecstasy and class B drug ketamine, and also seized a four-figure cash sum.Steven Manclark, 45, appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday and admitted being concerned in the supply of the drugs.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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I'm only the driver.'"However, when officers examined two mobile phones belonging to him, they found messages suggesting drug dealing."There were 37 bags of cocaine, worth £1320 in total.

Ecstasy worth £1460 and ketamine valued at £280 were also recovered.Officers also found £1315 in mixed notes in Manclark's jacket pocket.