Man arrested after 500 cannabis plants seized

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Image caption, More than 500 plants were recovered from a property in Seaford, East Sussex

An 18-year-old man has been arrested after police seized more than 500 cannabis plants from a property in Seaford.

Officers responded to reports of an altercation at a property in Sutton Road at about 21:30 BST on Sunday.

Following a search, 284 developed and 257 undeveloped plants were recovered across five rooms, Sussex Police said.

The man arrested, who was held on suspicion of cultivation of a Class B drug and money laundering, was later bailed pending futher inquiries.

Det Con Marcus Cox, of the East Sussex Criminal Investigation Department, said: 鈥淭his is another example of our commitment to disrupt and reduce drug-related activity in Sussex."

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