Four arrests after massive Sussex Police drugs operation
Detectives have carried out raids across the South East
Four people have been arrested and large quantities of cannabis and cash seized in an operation across Sussex and the South East.
Sussex Police detectives executed search warrants in Sussex, Surrey and Berkshire on Wednesday (January 13th), along with colleagues from Surrey and Thames Valley Police.
Two cannabis 'factories' were found at a house in Horley and at a commercial site in Reading, containing between them, mostly at the Horley address, a total of some 300 cannabis plants in various stages of cultivation.
Three vehicles were searched at an address in East Grinstead
An address was also searched in Hounslow, West London.
£100,000 cash was seized, most at the Horley address.
More than seven kilos of herbal cannabis with an estimated potential street value of £70,000 were also seized at the Horley address.
See Police Dogs Sox (right in top picture) and Dave (left) who sniffed out the cannabis, working with their handlers PCs Claire Bird and Colleen Drummond.
A man aged 40 from East Grinstead and a man aged 49 from Hounslow were arrested in Reading, and a man aged 59 and a woman aged 61, both from Horley, were arrested, all on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of cannabis.
After being interviewed all four were released under investigation while enquiries continue.
Detective Constable Katy Lewis said;
"This is another example of our continuing proactive focus on serious and organised crime that affects our communities, even during these challenging times."