THREE people have been arrested in Weston-super-Mare after police officers seized a knives, thousands of pounds in cash and large quantities of cocaine and heroin.

Two men, aged 50 and 26, were arrested by the Weston-super-Mare Neighbourhood Policing Team at 9.30am last Tuesday (July 23) on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs (cocaine and heroin).

On Thursday, July 25, neighbourhood officers were joined by the Operation Remedy Team, who specialise in drugs and burglary series, to carry out the arrest along Weston-super-Mare’s sea front.

A 22-year-old man was arrested at around 8.30pm for the same offences.

All three suspects have been released on conditional bail and we are working with our colleagues at West Midlands Police on the case.

During both arrests, officers seized knives, thousands of pounds in cash and large quantities of cocaine and heroin.

The operation was part of a day of action to crack down on county lines drug dealing in North Somerset.

An Avon and Somerset Police spokesperson said: “If you suspect anyone of being involved in drug dealing, or drug use, please contact us on our non-emergency line 101, via our website, or by speaking with your local Neighbourhood Policing Team.”