A FOOD delivery driver has been caught 'hiding cannabis in a McDonald's takeaway bag'.

Police stopped the delivery rider in Reading on Wednesday, November 3, to check if they had insurance to cover deliveries.

A picture posted by police shows the moped pulled over with a Deliveroo bag attached.

The force said when checking to see if the driver was insured, they found five bags of cannabis in a customer's McDonald's order which they were on their way to deliver.

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As such, police said the rider tested positive on the roadside saliva test for cannabis and was arrested.

Officers also discovered the rider had purchased the moped a month ago and had no insurance nor driving licence.

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Police said: "Information will also be provided to their employer to make them aware of the clear food safety issues. As I’m fairly sure your burger and chips don’t come with a free bag or two of cannabis edibles!"