Appeal After Cannabis Plants Discovered At Brighton Fire

Tuesday, 14 January 2025 12:41

By Dominic Kureen @WriteOnDom

Police are investigating and appealing for witnesses after cannabis plants were discovered at the scene of a fire in Brighton.

Emergency services were called to a fire at a flat in Beaconsfield Road at around 3.50pm on Friday January 10.

Nobody was reported to have been in the house at the time and no one was injured. No arrests have been made and enquiries remain ongoing.

Anyone with information about the fire or activity at the property can report online or call 101 quoting serial 772 of 10/01.

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.

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