A CRACKDOWN on drug dealing on a town's streets has resulted in 11 arrests as well as the recovery of drugs, cash and a stolen car.

Dealer-a-Day drugs busters at Middlesbrough employed a slight change of tack this week when they swooped on dealers selling drugs openly on the town's streets.

Officers from Cleveland Police seized heroin and cannabis with a street value of £10,000, recovered £2,000 in cash and a stolen car worth £10,000.

Colleagues made a further four arrests following raids on three addresses.

Of those arrested, a man and a woman have been bailed pending forensic results.

A 40-year-old man was charged with possession of heroin and a 22-year-old man charged with a public order offence.

A 34-year-old man arrested in an earlier raid was charged with possession of cocaine when he answered his police bail.

Inspector Gary Gamesby said: "We will continue to search dealers' houses and also confront those dealing on the streets and from vehicles. My officers will build on the successs of this week's operation."