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Life in the Fast Lane

Episode 2 of 4

Police helicopter Alpha Oscar One helps the cops track down stolen cars and drug dealers. A car full of teenagers is chased across two counties by PCs.

The Motorway Cops are involved in several high-speed pursuits and call on the assistance of the police helicopter, Alpha Oscar One, to help them track down stolen cars and drug dealers. A car full of teenagers is chased across two counties by PCs Dal Nijjar and Andy Collins, while in Birmingham, PCs Alan Colman and Jess Rojek pursue a car thief as he heads off-road to try and escape the police and the helicopter.

On the M5, PCs Adam Toal and John Martin are tracking down suspected drug dealers, including some men who throw the evidence out of the window when they are cornered at a service station. The bag of drugs splits and showers the roadside with powder, so the cops have to call in some expert help from the scenes of crime officer.

A drugs search on a car headed towards Ludlow reveals more than the cops were expecting, and there are surprises in store for PCs Colman and Rojek when they stop a driver with no insurance, only to find an adapted weapon under his passenger seat.

1 hour

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Role Contributor
Executive Producer Matt Holden
Editor Ellen-Raissa Jackson

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Traffic Cops

Traffic Cops

Documentary series about British traffic police.