A huge amount of suspected class A drugs, numerous mobile phones, cash and a set of knuckle dusters were found after police stopped a 'suspicious vehicle'.

On Thursday, police in Pendle pulled the car while they were out on patrol in Nelson.

The occupants - three men - were searched and officers seized cash and suspected class As.

The men were arrested on suspicion of intent to supply.

A spokesperson for the police said: "Yesterday, while Pendle Task Force were out on patrol, they came across a suspicious vehicle in Nelson.

"Following a search of the males and the vehicle, a quantity of class A drugs and cash were seized.

"All three males were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs.

"Following searches a large amount of further suspected class A was located.

"We will continue to target those involved in criminality in the Pendle area."