Police in Portsmouth say Spiderman superpowers told them to check up on dodgy car - and they were right

POLICE in Portsmouth have jokingly suggested that Spiderman-like powers told them to check up on a car they pulled over in Portsmouth this afternoon.

But faith in their gut feeling proved to be well placed after they carried out some background investigation.

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Officers in Hampshire Roads Policing Unit tweeted: ‘This vehicle had ARV’s spidey-senses tingling after they stopped it in Portsmouth due to manner of driving. Their senses were on point… cloned vehicle, no licence, positive drug wipe for cannabis.’

The officers said the driver was arrested and the vehicle seized.

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