A stash of £400,000 was found in a holdall when a van was stopped on the M6 - and detectives discovered another £100,000 when they searched the driver's home. The cash was seized by West Midlands Police when the force intercepted a vehicle near Rugby, Warwickshire last Tuesday. A stash of £400,000 (pictured) was found in a holdall during a West Midlands Police traffic stop on the M6 near RugbyThere, detectives discovered another stash of banknotes thought to be in the region of £100,000. NCA deputy director Chris Farrimond said: 'Money is the lifeblood of organised crime and we will do all we can to disrupt the flow of illicit wealth wherever we can. Sergeant Helen Ainsworth, from the Economic Crime Unit at West Midlands Police, added: 'This is a significant amount of cash and a thorough investigation has commenced.

Source: Daily Mail December 24, 2018 21:00 UTC