A1 speeding BMW driver and passenger exposed as cocaine and heroin dealers after police stopRichard Bathgate, of Rothbury, and Emma Todd, of Morpeth, have been locked up for dealing cocaine and heroin and money launderingView 3 Images Emma Todd and Richard Bathgate pictured at South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court in Bedlington. Richard Bathgate had drugs and a warm crack pipe in his car when he drew the attention of officers on the A1 in Northumberland. ‌That led to his car and home being searched and the revelation that he and his passenger, Emma Todd, had been selling cocaine and heroin. ‌View 3 Images Richard BathgateBathgate was arrested and Todd, who was not found with anything illegal, fled the scene. Mobile phone analysis showed Bathgate had been supplying cocaine and heroin in street deals of between £20 and £60.

Source: Daily Mirror February 26, 2026 02:31 UTC