Two men arrested and cannabis farm uncovered following Crewe burglary

Officers have arrested two men and discovered a cannabis farm following reports of a burglary in Crewe.

At around 1.15am on Friday 6 December police were called to reports of suspicious activity at an address on Edleston Road.

The caller reported witnessing somebody climbing into the address through a rear window.

Local officers, supported by the police helicopter, were also deployed to the scene and following a search of the area two men were located in a garden on Westminster Street.

The 33-year-old from Burnley, and a second man who has refused to provide any details, were both arrested on suspicion of burglary. They remain in police custody at this time.

Upon searching the address which had been burgled, officers discovered that it has been converted into a large cannabis farm containing more than 200 plants.

Following the arrests, Sergeant Dave Wilkinson, who is leading the investigation, said:

“This is a fantastic result and I’d like to thank residents for the information they provided. Thanks to them not only have we arrested two men, but we’ve also removed a quantity of illegal drugs from the streets of Crewe.

“The address appears to have been converted into a professional cannabis farm, this wasn’t simply just a few cannabis plants, the whole building had been fitted out with thousands of pounds worth of equipment to maximise the potential yield.

“Thankfully, we were able to seize all of these plants and all of them will now be destroyed to prevent them from being sold on our streets.

“While the two men are now in custody, our investigations into the cannabis farm and the burglary remain ongoing, and I urge anyone with any information in relation to them to get in touch.

“The same goes for anyone with any video footage which may aid the investigations.”

Anyone with any information is asked to call Cheshire Police on 101, or at www.cheshire.police.uk/tell-us, quoting IML1978203.