POLICE have discovered a cannabis factory during a raid at a premises in Maple Road in Eastbourne.
Officers investigating the supply of Class B drugs executed the warrant on Wednesday, 19 February. The Tactical Enforcement Unit (TEU) attended and discovered cannabis plants. Three suspects were arrested. Two have been charged.
Eljohn Majika, 22, of no fixed address, was charged with cultivating cannabis plants.
Klevis Kurtie, 22, of no fixed address, was also charged with cultivating cannabis plants.
Both men appeared before Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 20 February and have been remanded in custody to appear at crown court for sentencing on 20 March.
A 29-year-old man, from Eastbourne, was arrested on suspicion of production of class B drugs and has been released on police bail, while enquiries continue.
If you suspect or are aware of any properties where cannabis may be cultivated, Sussex Police encourage you to report it. You can do so online, by calling 101, or anonymously via Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111 or through their website.
