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Five arrested in harbour drugs investigation

Nathan BevanSouth East
Dan Jessup National Crime Agency officers in uniform standing in front of a car and some wooden pallets.Dan Jessup
The area was cordoned off while the investigation took place

Five people have been arrested in East Sussex as part of a National Crime Agency (NCA) drugs investigation.

A large number of officers were seen boarding a boat at Sovereign Harbour in Eastbourne, on Monday morning.

An NCA spokesperson said: "Five suspects are in custody, the arrests having been made on 8 June near Eastbourne Marina.

"The investigation is ongoing and more details will be released in due course."

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