Man arrested for possession of 90 cannabis bags Brighton

Police have arrested a man after being found in possession of a large quantity of drugs in Brighton.

Officers from Brighton Police, Tactical Enforcement Unit and Neighbourhood Policing Team were called to a report of a suspicious man on a scooter, who may have been driving it illegally in Eastern Road at around 11am on 29 August.

It is reported that police challenged him and he subsequently ran away from officers.

He was detained on Maderia Drive and was found with 90 individual zip bags of cannabis on him, believed to be worth £5,000.

A 24-year-old man of no fixed address was arrested on suspicion of driving without a licence or insurance, theft of a vehicle and possession with intent to supply a Class B drug.

He has been released on conditional bail and an investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with any information or footage is asked to contact police online or call 101 quoting serial 429 of 29/08.