A MAN was arrested by roads policing for providing a positive drug wipe and driving an untaxed vehicle.

The vehicle, which was stopped in Stepaside, had been untaxed for almost a year.

Pembrokeshire Road Policing released a statement saying: "A man was arrested for providing a positive roadside drug wipe following a stop check near Stepaside earlier (October 11).

"He has since been released under investigation, pending analysis of his blood samples.

"The vehicle he was driving was also seized, having been untaxed since December 2020."