Response officers were called to reports of an assault in Ditchling Rise last Friday (March 11) and found the people involved in a property in nearby Beaconsfield Road. But something about the situation didn’t add up. They elected to search the address and found a room containing over 11kg of cannabis – worth up to £75,000 – and more than £10,000 in cash. Two men – Massinissa Lahdiri, 25, and 32-year-old Karim Saadoune, both of Newmarket Road in Brighton – were arrested and charged with possession with the intent to supply Class B drugs and possessing criminal property and remanded in custody, to appear at Lewes Crown Court on April 8 for trial. Detective Sergeant Jo Benton said: “This is a great example of officers trusting their instincts to investigate further and ultimately take a huge amount of harmful substances off the streets. “I would like to commend them for their quick thinking, which has also led to two people being taken into custody. “We will continue to crack down on any reports of violence and drug offences and make Brighton and Hove an inhospitable place for those who spread harm.”
