In the early hours of Saturday morning (March 18), PCs Liam Vernon and Luke Howie were travelling along the A689, leaving Bishop Auckland, when they spotted a vehicle parked up and the driver stood beside on the grass verge.
As they spun around to check everything was in order, they noticed the driver swinging a sealed carrier bag on the edge of the bank.
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