Suspected cannabis found in arcade prize

The person who found the substance said the eggs usually contains emoji keyrings

A small bag of suspected drugs has been found inside an arcade machine at a Sussex bowling alley.

Sussex Police were called to Hollywood Bowl, in London Road, Crawley, on Saturday after reports that cannabis was discovered in a toy egg which had been inside a grab machine.

Officers seized the package and have taken it for testing to identify the substance.

A spokesperson for Hollywood Bowl said it took customer welfare “extremely seriously” and that the machine was removed from the arcade floor as soon as the incident was reported.

The spokesperson added: “We were shocked to learn of an alleged illegal substance found inside a toy egg in one of our Crawley centre's arcade machines. There were no other suspicious substances found in the machine after a thorough check.

"CCTV footage is being reviewed to understand if the machine was tampered with, and the police have been informed. We apologise for any distress caused."

Officers said they were carrying out further inquiries as part of their ongoing investigation. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Sussex Police.