Police have seized cocaine with a street value of £5 million in North Yorkshire.
The operation, which centred on a property in Easingwold, has led to three men being charged with drugs offences.
Almost 50 kilograms of suspected cocaine was found in two locations by the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit.
Officers stopped a vehicle on the A1(M) at Scotch Corner at around 9am on Saturday morning (30 November).
About 24 kilos of cocaine was recovered there and one man was arrested.
A search of the Easingwold property found another 25 kilos of suspected cocaine and two more men were arrested.
These three men were charged with possession with intent to supply Class A drugs:
- a 31-year-old of Henfield Way, Easingwold
- a 20-year-old of Beechburn Crescent, Roby, Merseyside
- a 49-year-old , of Childwall Lane, Roby, Merseyside.
They appeared before magistrates in Leeds on Monday and were remanded to appear before Leeds Crown Court on 3 January.
Detective Chief Inspector Fionna McEwan of North Yorkshire Police said: “Disrupting organised crime remains a foremost priority for North Yorkshire Police.
“We are committed to disrupting the offenders and taking those responsible off the streets.
“We urge anyone with information to continue to report information about suspected drug dealing in their area. It’s vital in helping us piece together the bigger picture.
“No matter how insignificant you think the information is, please call us. And if you don’t want to speak to us, you can pass information anonymously to Crimestoppers.”