GEMSTONES, several thousands of pounds in cash and expensive jewellery have been seized by police as part of an investigation into suspected drug supply.

Officers from the tactical enforcement unit carried out a search warrant at a property in Albany Villas in Hove, discovering several bundles of cash totalling around £11,000, gemstones believed to be diamonds and jewellery.

Receipts for a car worth almost £50,000, which showed £8,000 of the cost paid by cash and the rest on a debit card, were also found by police.

A 32-year-old man from Hove was arrested on suspicion of money laundering and has been released under investigation while police continue their enquiries.

The tactical enforcement unit in Brighton and Hove, one of three across Sussex, focuses on the county’s most wanted and prolific criminals, carrying out disruption, enforcement and surveillance activity to support a broad range of teams.