Sussex Detectives Make Arrests, Find Cash And Large Cannabis Hoards, Assisted By Dogs

Sussex detectives made four arrests and seized large quantities of cannabis and cash in an operation across the South East.

On Wednesday 13 January, police teams executed search warrants at locations in Sussex, Surrey and Berkshire.

They were supported by colleagues from Surrey as well as Thames Valley Police.

Two cannabis 'factories' were found at a house in Horley, just north of Gatwick, and at a commercial site in Reading.

Officers said that between them, the sites contained, mostly at the Horley address, a total of some 300 cannabis plants in various stages of cultivation.

Other teams members searched three vehicles at an address in East Grinstead, as well as a property 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.

Police Dogs Sox and Dave did much of the work to sniff-out the cannabis, as they worked alongside 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."