A suspected drug dealer has been arrested thanks to the keen nose of a police dog.

PD Clay sniffed out £20,000 of suspected drug money when officers searched a car in Gravesend.

Local policing patrols had spotted a vehicle in Milton Road that appeared to be driving at high speed just before midnight on Wednesday (May 10).

They followed the car until it was abandoned in Edwin Street.

A man was then seen running from the vehicle and officers pursued him on foot where he was stopped in Harmer Street.

PD Clay assisted officers with a search of the vehicle and found £10,000 stored in the centre console of the car.

The police dog also searched the nearby area and found another £10,000 concealed between a kerb and another vehicle.

A property was also searched, where officers recovered a further £10,000 in cash, cannabis, and a jar of white tablets.

A baseball bat and a hammer were also found alongside multiple mobile phones and sim cards. All the items were seized as part of the investigation.

The 23-year-old from Gravesend was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of controlled drugs.