A man's car has been seized by police after he was arrested on suspicion of drug driving in the Welshpool area.

The 55-year-old was taken into police custody over the weekend after he was suspected of driving while under the influence of drugs following a roadside test.

Dyfed-Powys Police shared on Saturday (September 21) that officers were alerted after a member of the public raised concerns about the man's driving.

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The vehicle was later seized by police after checks revealed that the driver had been driving the car untaxed for almost seven months.

The force shared in a post on Facebook: "The police can stop you and conduct a roadside screening test or a field impairment test, both of which may result in your arrest if they think you have taken drugs; you’ve committed a traffic offence; you’ve been involved in a road traffic collision.

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"Officers can test for cannabis and cocaine at the roadside, and screen for other drugs – including ecstasy, LSD, ketamine and heroin – at a police station."

Earlier this month, police stopped a 25-year-old man in the Welshpool area who was suspected of drug driving "due to concerns for their manner of driving".

The driver was arrested and taken into police custody after a roadside test revealed that he had cannabis in his system.