Men charged after £5m motorway drugs bust

Three men have been charged after police recovered suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of £5m from a vehicle on the A1(M) and a house.

One man was arrested when 24kg of the drug was found during a stop at Scotch Corner at about 09:00 GMT on Saturday.

A further 25kg of cocaine was seized and two men arrested following a property search in Easingwold, North Yorkshire.

All three men appeared before magistrates in Leeds on Monday and are due to appear before Leeds Crown Court on 3 January.

The men were detained in a joint operation involving the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit (YHROCU), West Yorkshire Police and North Yorkshire Police.

Cy Suddick, 31, of Henfield Way, Easingwold, North Yorkshire, is charged with possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.

Oliver Duncan, 20, of Beechburn Crescent, Roby, Merseyside, is charged with possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.

Kevin Robinson, 49, of Childwall Lane, Roby, Merseyside, is charged with being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs.

Det Ch Insp Al Burns from the YHROCU, said the unit took "a firm stand against organised crime with a renewed focus on dismantling the drug supply networks that bring misery to our communities".

He added: "We are committed to ensuring the safety and security of those communities."

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