A 32-year-old man and a 42-year-old man have been arrested after a "large amount" of drugs were seized in Stoke-on-Trent.

Staffordshire Police officers were called at 11.10pm on Saturday (26 September) to Dawlish Drive, Bentilee, following reports of two vans and a car "well alight" inside a garage.

A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "The fire was extinguished and thankfully nobody was injured.

"The garages were searched and officers seized a large amount of monkey dust, heroin, cocaine and cannabis."

A 32-year-old man, of no fixed address, has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply a class A controlled drug, conspiracy to supply a class B controlled drug, possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class B and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.

A 42-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, has been arrested on suspicion of participating in the criminal activities of an organised crime group.

In a statement made today (Tuesday 29 September), the police said both remain in custody for questioning.

Staffordshire Police is appealing for anyone with CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage of the area at the time to contact them. Call 101, quoting incident 1062 of 26 September, or use Live Chat their our website.

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