Cannabis farm worth £46k discovered after police drug raid at Nelson property
A cannabis farm worth an estimated £46,000 was discovered by police during a raid at a property in Nelson.
Officers forced entry to an address on Cliffe Street yesterday (December 5) after receiving intelligence from members of the community who suspected the house was being used to grow cannabis.
Inside, officers found 93 mature cannabis plants, which were seized from the property.
A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: “Enquiries are ongoing to locate persons involved with the cultivation.
“We would like to thank concerned members of the public for promptly informing us to this information in order for us to get excellent results like these.”
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