Police conduct patrols on Eastbourne street following drug dealing reports

Officers patrolled Bourne Street, Eastbourne, after local residents raised concerns.

A spokesperson for Sussex Police said: “During these patrols, officers identified a suspected drug deal taking place in the area, with grounds to search, officers stopped the suspected person and completed a section 23 misuse of drugs act search.

“The male was found in possession of class a controlled drugs and as a result is now under investigation for drug related offences.”

PC Osborn added “This is a great example of proactive policing, and responding to the local community concerns.

“We hope to send out a clear message to drug dealers and drug users that we will not tolerate drug harm, and anti-social behaviour in our communities, and we continued to thank residents for reporting incidents to us at the time. If you see something, say something, if we aren’t aware we can’t act, in an emergency always call 999.”