Three men have been arrested on suspicion of dealing cocaine after drugs and cash were found in a car.

The “suspicious vehicle” was stopped on the side of the A259 in Brighton where money, mobile phones and the Class A drug were discovered.

One man was arrested and, following a police raid at a linked address, two more men were also detained.

Sussex Police Investigator Jonny Craze said: “This was some fine proactive work from local officers in stopping a suspicious vehicle and rapidly building on intelligence to expand the investigation, seize a significant number of harmful substances and bring three people into custody.


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“We will continue to work proactively to make sure Brighton and Hove is an inhospitable place for those wishing to deal drugs.”

A 26-year-old man of no fixed address was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs and remaining in the UK beyond his time limit. He was transferred to immigration services for investigation.

After the raid in St George’s Road in Brighton, a 36-year-old and 43-year-old from Ascot were also arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs. They have been released on conditional bail.