Police in Sheffield arrested two people on suspicion of drug offences after stopping a car that had been illegally parked across a dropped kerb in the Firth Park area. What began as routine parking enforcement escalated when officers reported smelling cannabis as they approached the vehicle, prompting a search of the car and its occupants. The search uncovered what were described as Class A and Class B drugs, and the case illustrates how minor traffic and parking infractions can lead police to uncover more serious criminal activity.

Both the driver and passenger were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply and have since been released while forensic tests are carried out on the seized substances. South Yorkshire Police defended the approach, arguing that people who flout parking and traffic rules often break other laws too, making such stops a useful and legitimate tool in tackling wider crime.