Man arrested after crack, cannabis and car on cloned plates found

We have arrested a man after finding crack cocaine, cannabis, cash and cloned car plates in Stoke-on-Trent.

At around 1pm on Tuesday (19 March), a black Vauxhall Astra was found abandoned on Parsonage Street in Tunstall and seized.

We arrested a 26-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, on suspicion of the theft of a motor vehicle.

A search of a property near Reginald Mitchell Way resulted in drugs and £280 in cash being found. 
 
The man was then further arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A.

He has since been released under investigation as our enquiries continue.

We have been targeting serious and organised crime, including drug dealing, illegal weapons, child exploitation and trafficking as part of Operation Target in Staffordshire.

To read more about our continued efforts to take down those responsible, visit: Major operation to target serious organised crime launched | Staffordshire Police