A driver who overtook an unmarked police car on the motorway was found to have taken the car without the owner’s consent.

Officers saw the Audi A3 overtake them on the M61 and decided to pull the driver over.

Police found that they had no insurance, had taken the car without the owner’s consent and also failed a drug swipe for cannabis.

They were arrested on the scene.

On social media, a spokesperson for police said: “This Audi A3 overtook HX60 In an unmarked Police car on the M61 s/b.

“The driver was found to have no insurance and had taken the vehicle without the owner’s consent. It got worse for the driver as he failed a drug wipe for cannabis.”