Dad pulled over on M53 told police he had 'no idea' what was in his boot

Edwin Fleming, of no fixed abode, formerly of Tranmere (Image: Merseyside Police)

A dad was caught on the M53 with a massive haul of cocaine stashed in the boot of his car. Edwin Fleming, 31, was paid £100 to transport the bag of high-purity drugs, said to be worth up to £99,000.

The incident occurred at around 7pm on on October 2 this year, when police officers in an unmarked car pulled over a Ford Kuga, driven by Fleming, at junction 4 of the M53 motorway. Prosecutor Daniel Bramhall told Liverpool Crown Court today, December 12: "Upon the officers attending it was noticed there was a strong smell of cannabis coming from the vehicle. This raised concerns that the defendant could be under the influence of drugs.

"The defendant told the officer that somebody had put something else in