Two men have been arrested after more than £50,000 in stolen property and £10,000 in cash was found by police.

On Thursday officers in the south of the county along with colleagues from Merseyside police carried out a cross-border operation focusing on rural crime.

During the operation they found two men in possession with a large quantity of stolen goods.

The men were arrested for that offence along with money laundering, handling stolen goods and abstracting electricty.

One vehicle, more than £50,000 in stolen property and £10,000 in cash were seized.

A spokesperson for the police said: "Today South RTF with our friends at Merseyside Police have conducted another cross-border rural crime operation, arresting two males for possessing criminal property, money laundering, handling stolen goods and abstracting electricity.

"One vehicle, more than £50k in stolen property and around £10k in cash were seized with strong evidence of an international organised criminal enterprise."