Moorlands Police arrested a woman after stopping a stolen van and finding drugs in Cheadle.
Patrolling officers spotted the vehicle travelling down Bank Street at about 3am on Wednesday 4th September.
Once the van had stopped, officers found a small amount of drugs and discovered it was on false plates. A man got out and ran away while a woman stayed in the passenger seat.
A 42-year-old woman, from Stoke-on-Trent, was arrested on suspicion of taking a motor vehicle without the owners consent and being in possession of a controlled drug of Class B.
She has since been released under investigation while enquiries continue.
Officers are carrying out enquiries to trace the man.
Anyone with any information that can help with the investigation is asked to get in touch by calling 101, quoting incident 56 of 4th September, or by using Live Chat on the police website.
To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
