A routine police check on Saturday night led to the arrest of one of the passengers for drug offences, police said on Sunday.

Officers of the drug squad YKAN stopped the car and during a search of it found a precision scale with traces of cannabis on it in the possession of the front seat passenger, as a result of which he was arrested.

Further investigation also found 34g of cannabis on him, 57g of cocaine and 7g of a liquid substance believed to be LSD.

YKAN continues investigations.