A new policing unit has been launched to track and catch criminals on Sussex roads.
So far the Specialist Enforcement Unit (SEU) has made 17 arrests for the supply of Class A drugs, money laundering and drug related motoring offences.
In one job they seized cocaine with a street value of £10,000 and £20,000 in cash. They also safeguarded a 16-year-old involved in county lines drug dealing, police said.
The unit, which has so far clocked up 750 officer hours, has also made 93 seizures of Class A drugs including crack and heroin.
Chief Constable Jo Shiner said roads were a “prime hunting ground” for the police.
She added: “From drugs and violent crime, to people trafficking, child exploitation and theft, most criminals have to use the roads.”
She said the SEU will use both marked and unmarked vehicles equipped with technology to identify offenders and target hot spots.
The unit is the latest in a series of police enforcement teams to be launched across Sussex in the past year funded by the Government’s Uplift programme and local precept investment.
