POLICE have arrested a man on suspicion of dealing cocaine after a conducting a stop and search in Prescot.

Officers used stop and search powers to examine a car on Wednesday night (September 18).

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During the search of the vehicle officers found packages of brown and white powder hidden.

The car was seized and a further search of a property linked to the investigation resulted in further wraps of drugs being found.

Officers arrested a man on suspicion of possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply and drug driving.