Sussex Police have disrupted a large scale drugs operation in Crawley. 

Police carried out a series of drugs warrants at addresses in the town to investigate cannabis cultivation sites.  800 cannabis plants were found at an address in Tennyson Close together with equipment used for its cultivation. Two men were arrested on suspicion of production of cannabis and have been released under investigation. 

Drugs warrants were then executed at nine other addresses where cannabis plants and production equipment were found.

Seven people were arrested and released under investigation and were also referred to Immigration Enforcement for further enquiries about their status in the UK.  Four other people found at two of the sites have been referred to specialist support services as potential victims of modern slavery.  Two other men have been interviewed on suspicion of human trafficking offences.

1,400 plants were seized with a total potential value of £1.2 million.