Police have arrested two men following a pursuit on the M5 Motorway.
At around 11.45pm on Wednesday 15th October traffic officers attempted to routinely stop a Ford Fiesta motor vehicle travelling into Devon on the M5.
The vehicle failed to stop and continued at speed southbound along the M5.
Traffic officers supported by the force helicopter pursued the vehicle and boxing tactics were used in an attempt to stop the vehicle, but the driver failed to stop and rammed police vehicles in an attempt to escape.
During the pursuit items were thrown from the vehicle.
Eventually a ‘stinger’ device was utilised and the vehicle was brought to a controlled stop.
No one was injured as a result of the incident.
Two men aged 27 and 24 years from Liverpool were arrested on suspicion of being in possession of controlled drugs.
They remain in custody at Exeter police station awaiting interview.
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