Numerous drug-related arrests by Hastings and Rother police
Police said on January 2, a 53-year-old woman was detained for possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply before being released under investigation.
At the same time a 14-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy were each arrested for supplying Class A drugs, the former being bailed and the latter released under investigation.
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Hide AdThree days later a 52-year-old man and an 18-year-old man were both arrested for supplying Class A drugs, Sussex Police said.
The older man was released under investigation and the younger remanded in custody.
On January 11, a 53-year-old man was arrested for possession with intent to supply Class A and B drugs before being released under investigation.
The next day, police said, a 17-year-old boy was released under investigation after being arrested for possessing Class A, B and C drugs with intent to supply and the day after that saw three arrests for supplying Class B drugs. A 22-year-old man was cautioned, while two 17-year-old boys have been released under investigation.
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Hide AdOn January 16, an arrest of an 18-year-old man for possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply led to him being released under investigation, while the next day a boy, 16, and a girl, 13, were each arrested for possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply before both being released under investigation.
A 25-year-old man arrested on January 23 for possessing Class B drugs with intent to supply was later released on bail, police said.
The next day a 17-year-old boy was arrested for the possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply before later being released under investigation.
A 23-year-old man arrested on January 26 on suspicion of possessing a Class A drug with intent to supply was later released without charge, while a 17-year-old boy arrested on January 29 for a similar offence has since been released under investigation.
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Hide AdInspector Aidan Cornwall, of the local prevention team, said: “Unfortunately our coastal towns are no different to many others around the country in having problems associated with the supply and consumption of illegal drugs.
“It is a matter of considerable concern that several teenagers were among those arrested on suspicion of being involved, but one encouraging aspect is that we have been able to seize a significant quantity of illegal drugs which will not now be peddled on our streets.
“The supplying of illegal drugs creates a great deal of harm withing our community. It fuels violence and anti-social behaviour in addition to thefts and burglaries which impact on our residents and local businesses.
“Sussex Police will relentlessly pursue those who seek to turn a profit by making others vulnerable through the sale of and addiction to illegal drugs.”