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Drugs intercepted at Peterborough postal sorting office

News imageCambridgeshire Police Drugs intercepted at the Werrington sorting office in PeterboroughCambridgeshire Police
Cambridgeshire Police said 46 packages were found at the Werrington sorting office in June

Police have released photographs of a number of packages of drugs intercepted by Royal Mail staff in Peterborough.

Cambridgeshire Police said 46 packages were found at the Werrington sorting office in June including cannabis, crack cocaine, spice and a knife.

The deliveries were on their way to places including Scotland, Wales and Lithuania.

On Facebook, it said if anybody was "missing some post," the items could be found at Thorpe Wood police station.

News imageCambridgeshire Police Drugs intercepted at the Werrington sorting office in PeterboroughCambridgeshire Police
The packages included cannabis, crack cocaine and spice, pictured alongside drugs intended for medicinal purposes
News imageCambridgeshire Police Drugs intercepted at the Werrington sorting office in PeterboroughCambridgeshire Police
The force said a butterfly knife was also found
News imageCambridgeshire Police Drugs intercepted at the Werrington sorting office in PeterboroughCambridgeshire Police
Officers said the items were now at Thorpe Wood police station in Peterborough
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