A Policía Nacional patrol car was driving through the Barrio San Antonio in Motril when an oncoming vehicle suddenly swerved off into a side street...

With their curiosity tickled, they decided to investigate, soon catching up with the suspicious vehicle.

Inside were two men, aged 35 and 53. When the police ran their IDs through their computer, the younger one of the two had an arrest warrant out on him for failing to report to prison to begin a jail sentence.

The car was searched and they found 155 euros in cash, small amounts of cocaine and a bag containing 115 grammes of marihuana in a backpack.

The police keep special tabs on this barrio as it is a well naughty housing estate and frequently rowdy, hence the police vehicle patrolling this area of Motril.

Editorial Comment: when driving past a police patrol car, what not to do is attempt a handbrake turn and begin jetisoning illegal possessions out of the window. Just cruise by and resist the temptation to wave…

(News: Motril, Costa Tropical, Granada, Andalucia)