A MAN was arrested for drug driving when rural crime team officers joined partners for a morning operation based at Hopwood Services at junction 2 of the M42. The multi‑agency, proactive deployment on Friday was focused on rural crime priorities including fly-tipping and waste crime, plant and trailer theft, wildlife offences, and vehicle‑based acquisitive crime. Such groups can impact the West Mercia Police force area, particularly with acquisitive rural crime and waste crime so there was a focus on intercepting them as part of this operation, using ANPR and looking for vehicles of interest. In addition to rural crime objectives, the operation addressed National Road Policing priorities by targeting commercial vehicles, untaxed vehicles and uninsured vehicles. The rural crime team were supported by Safer Neighbourhood Team officers from the check site at Hopwood Services as roads policing teams and motorbike officers pulled in vehicles of interest off the M42 and the A441.