A BMW driver stopped after a police chase in north Dorset was arrested for possession of class A drugs and money laundering.

The driver initially failed to stop for North Dorset Police patrol officers in Gillingham last night.

But when he finally stopped he was also detained for having no driving licence or insurance.

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Police said the man detained was also a local policing target having failed to attend court.

The vehicle was seized and the man is in custody.