The police stop found cocaine, cash and a phone after officers searched a car that had failed to stop.

A man has been arrested after officers found cocaine, cash and a mobile phone during a stop in Rugeley.

Staffordshire Police said that officers from the major and organised crime proactive team had searched a car that had failed to stop for them on Wolseley Road on Thursday afternoon.

During the search, they found cocaine, cash and a mobile phone and a 21-year-old man, from the Birmingham area, was arrested.

The force said he had been arrested on suspicion of acquiring / using / possessing criminal property, being concerned in offer to supply – cocaine, being concerned in the supply of cocaine, being concerned in the supply of a class B drug – cannabis, possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A – cocaine, drive a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence, dangerous driving and driving a motor vehicle on a public road without third party insurance.

The force said he remains in police custody while enquiries continue.

A spokesman for Staffordshire Police said: “The activity follows our ongoing commitment to proactively target serious and organised crime across Staffordshire.

“We’re working hard to disrupt criminals who plan, organise and commit serious criminal offences across the county, including drug supply, illegal firearms, knife crime, human trafficking and sexual exploitation.”