A MAN has been charged with handling stolen goods after police discovered a large quantity of cosmetics in the back of a van.

Wilmslow police stopped a Renault traffic van at Handforth Dean at around 9.40am on Thursday, September 26.

During a search of the van, officers discovered a large quantity of pharmaceutical items in the rear of the vehicle which are believed to be stolen.

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The driver of the van was arrested at the scene and taken into police custody.

Jonathan Ward, 27, of Dutch Road, Salford, has since been charged with handling stolen goods and going equipped for theft.

He has been released on bail and is set to appear at Crewe Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, October 22.