A man was arrested, and drugs and cash seized, after officers acted on information from the public.

Officers from a specialist police team arrested a man and seized drugs and cash after acting on community intelligence.

Operation Fearless officers have continued to act on community intelligence on Soho Road and around the Handsworth triangle in Birmingham.

West Midlands Police said this intelligence led them to respond immediately to carry out high-visibility patrols in the area off Soho Road, near Murdock Road and Linwood Road, targeting potential drug crime on Thursday.

The force said the officers had reason to stop a car, which was then searched, leading to the discovery of a substantial amount of suspected Class A and B drugs.

Further searches of a linked address led to the discovery of cash, which was also seized.

A man aged 47 was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs and has been bailed as the investigation continues.

A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: “Operation Fearless exists to tackle the crimes people tell us are causing issues locally - and working with community partners to deal with it head on.

“The team are committed to acting on the intelligence provided to them, and you can get share information via the WMP website or by calling 101.”