Man arrested after police stop him in park and search his Kinder eggs

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Two Kinder eggs found by plain clothes police officers in a Wigan park were seen concealing an entirely different surprise to normal.

The chocolate eggs are famous for hiding a children's toy inside. But Greater Manchester Police discovered two eggs being used to store cocaine, after witnessing a suspected drug deal at Mesnes Park yesterday (March 5).

Officers arrested the man involved before carrying out a search at his address, where further drugs were seized. A spokesperson for GMP Wigan West wrote on Facebook today (Monday): "On Sunday, March 5 2023 officers from the transport unit were on plain clothes patrol around the Mesnes Park area of Wigan town centre due to the recent reports of drug dealing.

Officers have witnesses a suspected drug transaction take place and have stopped and searched a male which was positive. READ MORE: Met Office issues 39 hour snow warning for Greater Manchester - borough by borough weather forecast "He didn't take too kindly to being stopped and attempted to resist arrest but didn't succeed.