Overview
- Matrix officers tracked a white Renault Master from the A19 near Crathorne before intervening around 4:20pm on November 13.
- Officers used a tactical pursuit and containment manoeuvre at the A174 slip lane onto Low Lane to halt the vehicle.
- Fifteen one-kilogram blocks of cocaine were recovered from the van, with an estimated street value of about £1.5 million.
- A 50-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and taken to police custody for questioning.
- Cleveland Police said inquiries are ongoing following the high-volume seizure in Teesside.