Meeching Road in Newhaven was closed for several hours on Tuesday (19 August) after firefighters and police attended a serious incident at a property near the town centre.
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS) confirmed they were called shortly after 8am to reports of a blaze inside a building on Meeching Road, just 50 metres from Newhaven Fire Station.
Police later revealed that a number of cannabis plants were found inside the property. Officers confirmed that no injuries were reported, and enquiries into the discovery are ongoing.
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A Sussex Police spokesperson said:“Police are investigating after cannabis plants were discovered at the scene of a fire in Newhaven. East Sussex Fire and Rescue alerted police at 8.13am on August 19, after they were called to a building in Meeching Road. There are no reports of any injuries. No arrests have been made, and enquiries are ongoing.”
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Anyone with information about the property or the plants is urged to contact Sussex Police online or by calling 101, quoting serial 318 of 19/08.
Meeching Road was closed for several hours while emergency services dealt with the incident, but has since fully reopened.
