Three men arrested in connection with County Lines drug dealing and exploitation in Brighton

Police received intelligence of a vulnerable woman being targeted

Author: Vanessa BellringerPublished 24th Mar 2023

Three people have been arrested in connection with County Lines drug dealing in Brighton following reports of a vulnerable woman being targeted for exploitation.

Police received intelligence of a person at risk in Kings House, Hove, on Saturday, March 18.

Officers gained entry to the address that afternoon and found three men inside, along with Class A drugs, cash and items linked to drug supply.

The woman was also found and safeguarded.

Two men from Brighton and a third of no fixed address – all in their 30s - were arrested on suspicion of organised crime and drug offences.

The have been released on bail while enquiries continue.

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