THOUSANDS of pounds worth of cocaine and cannabis was seized in a series of police raids.

Officers from Brighton and Hove carried out the drugs busts with warrants over the past three days.

At Brunswick Square in Hove they seized 1.3 kilos of cocaine and 5.3 kilos of cannabis and some £23,000 in cash.

Police say a total of 15 arrests have been made following the raids.

Detective Inspector Dee Wells said: “We have targeted an organised crime group who we believe are involved in the supply of class A drugs over three days of action. 

“This has been a successful operation which has resulted in a number of arrests and charges.”
The raids were also carried out at Lower Rock Gardens and Russell Square in Brighton, and at The Dell in Southampton.

Nine men have since been charged with drugs offences.

They include Euxhenio Hoxha, 20, and Florjan Kadiu, 25, who were arrested at Lower Rock Gardens.

Edricim Xepha, 25, and Ervis Jahja, 28, were both arrested at The Dell.

The men are charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine and money laundering while Hoxha and Kadiu were also charged with possession with intent to supply cocaine.

Esmeraldo Tola, 25, of The Dell, was charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine.

They appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Saturday and were remanded to appear before Lewes Crown Court on April 16.

Meanwhile Flogert Topalli, 25, and Alkeo Kaca, 30, both of Russell Square, and Florin Suli, 19, and Gazmar Hailili, 29, both of Brunswick Square, were arrested.

They were charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine and money laundering and possession with intent to supply cocaine. 

Suli and Hailili were also charged with possession with intent to supply cannabis.
The suspects appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on yesterday and were remanded in custody to appear at Lewes Crown Court on April 17.

Four others were arrested, two men and two women, on conspiracy to supply cocaine.
Two have been released under investigation and two arrested remain in custody.