Officers searching three addresses in and around Littlehampton have discovered a cannabis farm along with £5,000 cash, and a further 18kg of the harvested illegal drug.
Three people have been arrested.
Police said they raided the premises in the town and nearby on Thursday morning (July 1) after gathering what they called 'intelligence' on the law-breaking operation.
They recovered what they termed an "active cannabis grow", with around 120 plants was recovered, along with the cash and more of the drug.
Police District Commander, Chief Inspector Jon Carter, said:
“The supply and use of drugs causes significant harm to individuals and the wider community.
"We are determined to tackle this, and the activity today has resulted in a significant disruption to this insidious criminal activity.
“Not all policing activity is overt, and this is a good example of where a lot of work has been done to get to the point where these searches could be carried out, and much more work will be done in the days and weeks ahead to get those involved to court.”
Two men aged 37 and 34, and a woman aged 27, all from the local area, were arrested on suspicion of cannabis cultivation.
On Thursday evening, they remained in police custody.
Chief Insp Carter added:
“My teams and I are committed to keeping our local communities safe, and we will continue to actively pursue those who commit crime or otherwise harm our community.
“I want to thank the community for their continued support and would encourage anyone who has information about those involved in crime to contact Sussex Police online, or by calling 101.
“You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or report it online.”
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