Five men were arrested and a “substantial” sum of cash was also seized during subsequent raids at addresses in Teesside and County Durham.

Five men were arrested and a “substantial” sum of cash was also seized during subsequent raids at addresses in Teesside and County Durham.Police pulled over the driver of a Range Rover for talking on a mobile on Albert Road, Middlesbrough on Wednesday.Officers searched the vehicle and discovered around £500-worth of what was believed to be class A drugs. police retrieved a holdall bag from the car.Five men, aged 18, 21, 22 and 24, were arrested by the roadside, Cleveland Police confirmed.DC Andy McLoughlin said: “Officers pulled over a car in a random check and found a quantity of what are believed to be class A drugs worth approximately £500.Subsequent inquiries have resulted in the searching of a number of properties in the Cleveland and County Durham areas and a substantial amount of cash has been recovered.”All five men have now been bailed pending further investigations.