POLICE arrested a man who drove 175 miles to Ulverston with cannabis in his system.

Officers pulled over a motorist who had driven 175 miles to Ulverston on Wednesday evening after smoking cannabis.

Cumbria Roads Police said the driver claimed his cannabis was legal. The motorist spent the night in custody.

A Cumbria Roads Police spokesman said: "Driver of this vehicle has driven 175 miles to Ulverston this evening having smoked some cannabis. Apparently his cannabis was legal. DrugWipeUK disagreed and now he is spending the night in custody."