Chocolate and meats found during vehicle stop

A haul of chocolates and meat has been seized by police after they stopped a vehicle on the A12.

The suspected stolen goods were found in a vehicle that had been tracked using the road from Suffolk to near Shenfield.

Essex Police said both the driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, and their passenger were arrested on suspicion of theft offences.

Adam Pipe, head of roads policing, said: "The A12 is a vital route and we're using intelligence and proactive policing to intercept those who think they can use it to commit crime."

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