A 60-year-old man who was caught driving on the M40 with bin bags containing £100,000 of drugs on his back seat has been jailed for more than four years.

Officers pulled Christopher McLean over as he drove on the M40 near Warwick in February, and found 1.5kg cannabis resin, 5.9 kg Amphetamine, and 3.3 kg Cannabis in two open bin bags on his back seat.

The vehicle was also on false plates, and McLean was disqualified from driving.

McLean, of Ashbourne Road in Liverpool, was then arrested on suspicion of possession of class B drugs with intent to supply.

When Merseyside Police searched McLean's Liverpool home address, they found a further large amount of controlled drugs together with a machete and a telescopic baton.

Forensic testing revealed the white powder to be amphetamine and this, combined with the cannabis seized, had a wholesale value of up to £36,000 and a street value of around £100,000.

During interview McLean declined to comment or provide any explanation.

He was charged and remanded to be put before the court the following day with two counts of possessing cannabis with intent to supply, possessing amphetamine with intent to supply, driving while disqualified and driving with no insurance.

McLean was bailed from court and appeared at Warwick Crown Court on April 14, where he pleaded guilty to the offences charged and was sentenced to 51 months in prison.

Det Sgt Hampton, who led the investigation, said: "As a result of good police work a significant volume of controlled drugs was seized and prevented from being distributed to our communities. 

"The supply and use of controlled drugs causes significant harm to people and their families in which drug abuse takes place. 

"The supply and use of illegal drugs often comes with violence, intimidation and coercion. It is very important we try to put a stop to this."