Police swooped on a site in Surrey and seized ten dogs in a raid on Tuesday afternoon.

The raid came following a "complex investigation" into a number of dogs stolen in Sussex.

Police say work is ongoing to establish whether the ten dogs seized at the site in Surrey were stolen.

A 30-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods. She has been released under investigation while further enquiries are carried out.

Chief Inspector Steve Biglands of the Sussex Police Rural Crime Team said: "The search of this site is the result of a complex investigation.

"Dogs are a valuable commodity to criminal organisations and, while the numbers of dogs stolen in Sussex is relatively low, even one is too many.

"Searches are an excellent tool in the fight against dog thieves and where we receive information on the location of stolen dogs, we will take action.

"We are assessing the medical and welfare needs of the dogs we have recovered and now have to undertake the extensive work of identifying them and establishing whether they have been reported as stolen. We will release further details including photos and descriptions of the dogs and how potential owners can contact us within the next day."