Three people have appeared in court after cocaine with a street value of £700,000 was discovered in vehicles in a residential street.

Police stopped two cars suspected of being linked to drug dealing in Luckhurst Road, Willesborough, Ashford on Friday (February 3).

A man and two women were arrested and officers seized 14 kilos of cocaine from inside the vehicles with an estimated street value of about £700,000, as well as more than £10,000 in cash.

Both cars were also seized as part of the ongoing investigation by detectives.

Armando Dani, 27, of Cheltenham Close, Rushden, Northamptonshire, has since been charged with possession with intent to supply and being concerned in the supply of cocaine.

Zaneta Sedlak, 32, of Martinfield, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire; and Paulina Nawroceak, 28, of Howard Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire; have both been charged with possession with intent to supply and being concerned in the supply of cocaine, and possession of criminal property.

All three appeared before Medway Magistrates' Court yesterday (Monday) and the case was adjourned to Maidstone Crown Court on March 4.