TWO hundred cannabis plants have been seized and destroyed by police following a routine check on a car in Brighton.
Two men were arrested after police found the stash at an address in Preston Street, Brighton.
Officers first responded to an ANPR for a Toyota, believed to be involved in the supply of drugs in the city on Tuesday afternoon.
The car was chased a short distance to Eastern Road, where it stopped and two occupants were detained.
A search of the vehicle revealed an extendable baton and a sharpened screwdriver, which were seized.
While in custody, a receipt for items relating to cannabis cultivation was found in the wallet of one of the suspects.
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Due to this, a search of the address was carried out, which led to the discovery of approximately 200 cannabis plants of various stages of growth.
A 22-year-old man, of no fixed address, was arrested on suspicion of illegal entry into the UK, producing a Class B drug (cannabis), and abstracting electricity without authority.
A 31-year-old man from Hove was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon in public, abstracting electricity without authority, possessing criminal property, and producing a Class B drug (cannabis).
Both have been released on conditional bail until 19 January, pending further enquiries.
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