Three arrested after £18,000-worth of drugs and cash found in searches

We have arrested three people as part of a proactive searches in Stoke-on-Trent where an estimated £18,000-worth of cocaine, cash and cannabis were found.

Officers searched two addresses and a vehicle yesterday (11 February) in the Fenton area and seized the items. We found around £18,000 in cocaine and £5,000 in cash.

A 36-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, has been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply cocaine and cannabis. A 34-year-old man and a 31-year-old man, both from Stoke-on-Trent, were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of a class A drug.

All three are in custody for questioning.

We’ve been working hard to tackle serious and organised crime in the city with Stoke-on-Trent City Council as part of our ongoing Making Great Places initiative.

On 31 January, we made our 200^th arrest as part of a crackdown on the crimes affecting local communities the most in Shelton and Hanley Park.

To read more about what we’ve been doing across the city, visit our website here: Serious crime crackdown in Shelton sees 200 suspects arrested | Staffordshire Police