Two men from Thornton have been charged following a significant drugs seizure.
Police stopped a car at Tebay Services on the M6 on Thursday evening (September 21) and two men were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs.
Scott Chadwick-Greer, 30, of Oak Avenue, Thornton and Stephen Buckley, 39, of Lancaster Avenue, Thornton, have been charged with possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply.
They appeared at Preston Magistrates Court and were remanded in custody.
17 kilos of suspected cocaine was recovered from the vehicle with a value of £1.36 million.
Enquiries continue.
Two women aged 35 and 31 years were also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and have been bailed pending further enquiries.
The motorway was closed for a short time while officers dealt with the incident.
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