A blazing car on the M6 near Garstang was stopped by police — and what they found blew their minds. Hidden in the boot was a staggering 25kg of cocaine worth around £2.5 million.
High-Speed Chase on M6 Ends in Huge Drug Haul
At around 11am on Wednesday 20th August 2025, the Road Crime Team clocked a grey BMW M3 Competition tearing northbound at over 100mph. Officers forced the driver to pull over on Stubbins Lane near Garstang.
Nervous Driver Caught with Massive Cocaine Load
Stuart Wilson, 33, from Motherwell, Lanarkshire, looked visibly shaken when questioned. “He asked if he was going to jail,” the officers revealed. When pressed for answers, Wilson admitted there was something in the boot — but claimed he didn’t know what.
Wilson Arrested and Faces Jail After Guilty Plea
A thorough search found a box packed with 25kg of pure cocaine. Wilson was arrested immediately. He later pled guilty to possession with intent to supply, facing serious prison time for the huge bust.
