Man charged after cannabis found at Hailsham house

A man has been charged and appeared in court after cannabis with a street value of £59,000 was found at a house in Hailsham.
By The Newsroom
Published 13th Jan 2021, 11:58 BST

Police uncovered what they say was a cannabis cultivation site in Hailsham.

Gintautas Zulys, 59, unemployed, of Swan Road, Hailsham, was arrested and charged with producing a controlled drug of Class B.

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He appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Monday (January 11) and will next appear at crown court on February 8.

Police say officers attended a property in Swan Road on Saturday (January 9) after receiving reports of suspected drug activity in the area.

A search of the premises was carried out and 71 cannabis plants were found. The plants and associated growing equipment were seized by police.