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Officers from Congleton Local Policing Unit have discovered a large cannabis farm in Congleton town centre thanks to information from the local community.
At around 8am today, Wednesday 9 October, officers we’re called to reports of suspicious activity at a disused building on West Street.
Officers attended the scene and discovered that the premises has been converted into a large cannabis farm.
Police remain in attendance at the scene and recovery work is underway.
Inspector Jim Adams of Congleton Beat Team said:
“This is a fantastic result which has enabled us to remove a significant quantity of cannabis from the streets of Congleton and further afield.
“The building has been converted into a sophisticated cannabis farm, with specialist lighting and ventilation systems to maximise the amount of class B drugs being cultivated.
“We believe that the building contained hundreds of cannabis plants at various stages of growth, which will all now be destroyed.
“While no arrests have been made at this time, people have been living in the premises and as part of our investigation we’re keen to hear from any local residents who believe they may have seen anything suspicious.
“The same goes for anyone with any CCTV footage which may aid the investigation.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Cheshire Police on 101 or visit www.cheshire.police.uk/tell-us, quoting IML 1935973
Following the discovery, residents are urged to remain vigilant and to continue to report any suspicions of illegal drug-related activity to the police.
There are a number signs that could indicate that a property is being used as a cannabis farm, including:
Anyone with information in relation to illegal drugs in their community is urged to contact Cheshire Police on 101, or visit www.cheshire.police.uk/tell-us .