Eastbourne teen arrested after ‘drug dealing base’ found in Stone Cross

A teenage boy has been arrested after police entered a property suspected of being involved in drugs supply.

Officers said they received a number of calls relating to suspicious behaviour at an address in Hedge Parsley Crescent, Stone Cross.

Enquiries led police to believe the property, which has a vulnerable occupant, was being taken over and used as a base for drug dealing.

Police attended the address on the morning of October 21 and entered due to concerns for the welfare of the property’s occupant.

Officers found and seized a quantity of cash and suspected heroin from inside the address.

A 16-year-old boy – who is not the property’s tenant – was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of a Class A drug, said police. He has been released on conditional bail until November 18.

A Sussex Police spokesperson said, “The investigation is ongoing, alongside steps to safeguard the property’s vulnerable tenant.”