TWO men have been arrested after police searching a car, recovered drugs, cash and a knucle duster.

At around 2am on Tuesday, September 10, a grey Skoda Octavia stopped at Exelby Service Station on the A19, near Crathorne in North Yorkshire.

Police searching the vehicle found and recovered suspected cannabis, a large amount of cash and a knuckle duster.

A 30-year-old man from Middlesbrough was arrested on suspicion of driving with a proportion of drugs above, the above specified limit, posession with intent to supply class B drugs and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.

A second man, a 18-year-old also from Middlesbrough was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class B drugs.

Police said the investigation was ongoing, but both men had since been released under investigation pending further enquiries.