Six people have been arrested following a huge emergency response in a town centre.

Police were initially called to Guildhall Street in Folkestone at 5.45am following concerns that a man had potentially fallen from a building.

But when officers arrived, they discovered a large cannabis cultivation at the building.

The man, who was not seriously injured, was arrested and taken to hospital.

A further four men were also arrested at the property.

A police spokesman said: “Earlier in the same morning, local police located a vehicle in Shellons Street, which had false plates and was suspected to be stolen from Essex.

“Cannabis was located in the vehicle.

“The occupant, a 34-year-old man from London, was arrested on suspicion of driving offences, vehicle theft and possessing drugs with intent to supply, and taken into custody.”

Officers are expected to remain in the area while enquiries into the two incidents, which are being treated as linked, continue.