Officers have also served warrants at two different addresses and recovered several weapons, including what...

Published: 10:31 pm January 27, 2023
Updated: 9:51 am October 8, 2025
Further Arrests Have Been Made In Connection With An Armed Incident In St Leonards On Tuesday (24 January)

Officers have also served warrants at two different addresses and recovered several weapons, including what appears to be a blank firing pistol and blank firing ammunition, as well as drugs and mobile phones.

Chief Inspector Jay Mendis-Gunasekera: “We’d like to thank the public for their patience and understanding as we work through this fast-paced investigation.

We urge anyone who notices any suspicious activity to contact Sussex Police online, call 101, or speak with one of our officers in the area. In an emergency, dial 999.

If you have any information about the incident, please contact Sussex Police and reference Operation Beaumont, or call Crimestoppers anonymously at 0800 555111.

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