Police spotted the stolen vehicle whilst on patrol in the area.
When officers attempted to pull over the vehicle, the driver of the stolen car allegedly attempted to flee the scene.
Officers soon found the stolen car which had crashed into a tree.
Police on cycle patrol chased the driver before detaining and arresting him.
When searching the stolen vehicle, a substantial quantity of Class A and Class B drugs was allegedly found.
Roads & Transport MPS Twitter account praised the officers involved for their great teamwork.
Officers from @MPSSouthwark #STT, #RPT & Response Team spotted this stolen car in #Brixton
The car made off then was found crashed into a tree. Officers on cycle patrol chased & detained driver
Large quantity of Class A & B drugs found inside. Driver #Arrested Great team work pic.twitter.com/Em0dKGqIqY
— Roads & Transport MPS (@MPSRTPC) June 11, 2023
A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: “Officers from @MPSSouthwark #STT, #RPT & Response Team spotted this stolen car in #Brixton “The car made off then was found crashed into a tree. Officers on cycle patrol chased & detained driver.
“Large quantity of Class A & B drugs found inside. Driver #Arrested Great team work.”
