A MAN who had been smoking cannabis in his car was caught by beat bobbies walking past.
And the man was quickly handed a penalty notice for disorder and told to pay £80.
On Friday Brighouse police were carrying out patrols around the town centre and passed a vehicle from which a smell of cannabis was coming.
The driver’s vehicle was searched and police found a cannabis cigarette in the ash tray.
The driver, a 25-year-old local man, admitted the offence.
He was issued with a penalty notice for disorder.
Police are carrying out patrols of the area after complaints of anti-social behaviour in the town centre.
