Block of cocaine worth thousands seized in East Sussex
Several arrests have been made after drugs were seized at properties across the county
A block of cocaine said to be worth around £30,000 has been seized at an address in Eastbourne.
Warrants were carried out across East Sussex as part of Sussex Police’s crack down on drug dealing and associated crime in the area.
Several other properties were also searched throughout November and December which led to the confiscation of thousands of pounds worth of Class A and B drugs, including Cannabis.
At least seven people, including two teenage boys, have been arrested on suspicion of drug offences so far.
Inspector Aidan Cornwall, of the Hastings and Rother Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “These arrests and seizures demonstrate that the supply and distribution of drugs will absolutely not be tolerated in our towns.
“The supply of illegal drugs is hugely destructive, going hand in hand with violence and exploitation, and underpinning all manner of wider criminality. As harmful substances, they also decimate the lives of their users.
“We do a huge amount of work to catch those responsible for bringing harmful and dangerous drugs into our communities and I would like to thank those involved for their support in these investigations, which have taken a large number of dangerous substances off the streets.”
Police are urging people to report any suspected drug-related activity online or by calling 101.