A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a police investigation at an address in Kirdford.
Acting on intelligence, officers obtained a warrant and entered the property in Scratching Lane on June 9.
On arrival, they discovered a 62-year-old man who reported being a victim of modern slavery. He was immediately taken to a safe place and protective measures remain ongoing.
Ryan Cahill, 29, of Dollis Valley Drive, Barnet, was arrested in Hertfordshire on 22 June and charged with the following offences:
- Holding a person in slavery or servitude;
- Being concerned in the production of cannabis; possession of a weapon designed or adapted for the discharge of a noxious liquid, namely ammonia;
- Burglary at Co-Op in Market Square, Petworth, on 30 January 2023;
- Burglary at Sainsbury’s in Stane Street, Codmore Hill, on 31 January 2023;
- Burglary at Co-Op in Market Square, Petworth, on 6 March 2023;
- Theft of a cash machine in Fitzalan Road, Horsham, on 15 March 2023.
He was remanded in custody to appear before Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Saturday 24 June, where the case was adjourned until Lewes Crown Court on 21 July.
He remains further remanded in custody in the meantime.
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