THREE men have been arrested on suspicion of drug offences after police officers stopped a vehicle.

Officers from Essex Police’s Special Constabulary halted the car after they noticed the people inside “acting suspiciously” on July 7.

A police spokesman said: “They stopped the vehicle in Stanway and following initial conversations conducted a search. The officers found substances which they believed to be Class A drugs.”

Three men were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a Class A drugs and have since been released under investigation while inquiries continue.