Drugs raid nets £75,000 cocaine

Officers from the Sussex Police Force Serious Organised Crime Unit served a warrant at a property in Galley Hill View on Monday evening.

Following a search, officers discovered approximately 2kgs of drugs - a sample has been identified as cocaine.

The rest of the powder is still to be analysed by the forensic science service.

Shane Taylor, 21, and Roxanne Al-Rawi, 19, both from Galley Hill View, were arrested at the scene.

Both have been charged with possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply.

They have been remanded in custody by Hastings Magistrates Court until Wednesday, July 12.

The investigation, named Operation Gabo, was supported by uniformed officers from Bexhill and Hastings and Rother CID.

Police entered the premises and executed a Misuse of Drugs Act warrant at around 6pm.

The small amount of drugs already analysed have been given a street value of 5,500.

Police say it is "just a fraction" of the total.

Detective Inspector Mark Ling of Rother CID confirmed it was the largest haul of drugs to be captured in Bexhill for some time and estimated the total seizure to have a value of around 75,000.

He said the seizure was part of an on-going drugs investigation.