THREE people have been arrested after 150 bags of cocaine and thousands of pounds worth of cash were seized.

Officers from the Specialist Enforcement Unit spotted a suspicious driver in Highdown Road in Hove about 5.30pm on Thursday, August 26.

Six hours later, officers returned to find the driver and vehicle still at the scene.

They carried out a search of the vehicle based on existing intelligence and found five bags of cocaine, a mobile phone and a quantity of cash.

The driver, a 29-year-old local man, was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs (cocaine).

As the officers placed him under arrest, two women who were approaching the car were also searched and found to be in possession of several mobile phones.

A further search of an address connected to all three suspects discovered more cocaine and thousands of pounds of cash.

In total, 150 bags of cocaine worth around £7,500 and more than £5,000 in cash were seized by police.

The two women, who were aged 26 and 30, were also arrested on suspicion of being concerned with the supply of Class A drugs (cocaine).

All three suspects have been released under investigation while enquiries continue.