A man has been in arrested and a large bag of cannabis seized following a pursuit in the south of the county.
At 12.10pm this afternoon the driver of a white Ford Fiesta failed to stop for officers on the A303 near Amesbury.
A pursuit was authorised, with specially-trained police officers following the vehicle as it sped along the eastbound carriageway, before leaving the road on the A338 towards Tidworth, and then the A342 towards Andover.
The car came to a stop in the Fairground Industrial Estate, in Weyhill, at around 12.20pm.
A 20-year-old man from Buckinghamshire was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop for police and possession with intent to supply Class B drugs.
He is currently in custody at Melksham Police Station.
A rucksack, containing a large amount of cannabis, which had been thrown from the vehicle, was also seized by police.
Det Con Ben Brewster, from Wiltshire Police’s Community Tasking Team, said: “Despite the Covid-19 pandemics, we are continuing to apprehend and arrest those who come into Wiltshire with the intention of transporting and supplying drugs.
“The driver in this case was obviously desperate to avoid officers, as he was driving in an incredibly reckless and dangerous way, reaching speeds of up to 90mph.
“Thankfully, nobody was injured and the pursuit came to an end safely and relatively swiftly.”
