Two men have been arrested after a "large amount" of suspected monkey dust and crack cocaine was seized in Stoke-on-Trent.

A 27-year-old man and a 28-year-old man were arrested after Staffordshire Police officers raided a property on Uttoxeter Road in Longton and another on Harrowby Road in Meir on Monday (2 February).

A number of sandwich bags containing brown and cream-coloured powder were recovered along with cash and mobile phones.

Chief Superintendent Victoria Downing, of the Staffordshire Police major and organised crime department, said: "We are determined to disrupt the supply of drugs across Staffordshire and I'm pleased we have been able to seize these substances.

"We continue to do all we can to follow-up intelligence and act robustly to prevent the circulation of drugs in our county."

The 27-year-old, of no fixed address, was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of a class A drug, attempt to possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A - crack cocaine and attempt to possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of class B.

The 28-year-old, of Stoke-on-Trent, was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs - crack cocaine.

They remain in police custody while inquiries continue.

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