THE latest drugs raid across the Stockton police force area has resulted in £40,000 worth of crack cocaine being taken off the streets.

A kilo of the drug was discovered at an address in East Billingham after a routine stop check on a car connected to the property resulted in £100 of cannabis bush being found.

A 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion with possession with the intent to supply Class A and B drugs, a 27-year-old woman and 23-year-old man were arrested on suspicion with the intent to supply Class A drugs.

All three have been released on bail pending further investigation.

This is one of three successful drugs raids in the Stockton area over the last few days.

A man and a woman were arrested and bailed after officers recovered £70,000 worth of drugs from a property in the Hardwick area of Stockton on Friday.

And in the early hours of Saturday, police in the Elm Tree area carried out a further raid and seized drugs worth £14,000 and £26,000 in cash.

All four have been given police bail pending further investigation.

Inspector Andy Fox said: "We are determined to clampdown on anyone who is believed to be involved in the supply and misuse of drugs in order to make communities safer."