A suspected drug driver who had a baby in the back of the car has been arrested after providing a positive drug wipe in Ipswich.

Officers stopped the vehicle in College Street at about 10.30am today (August 26) as the driver was not wearing a seat belt.

A spokesman for Suffolk police said: "He subsequently failed a drug wipe and was arrested on suspicion of driving with excess drugs and taken to Martlesham Police Investigation Centre for questioning."

Posting on Twitter, Norfolk and Suffolk Roads and Armed Policing Team said: "Road Casualty Reduction Team stopped this vehicle in Ipswich today as the driver was failing to wear to wear a seat belt.

"Driver was arrested for providing a positive drug wipe.

"In the rear was a nine-month-old baby."

The driver has been released under investigation pending further enquiries.