Cannabis farm worth £84k uncovered in Preston after police raid on city property
By Sean Gleaves
Published 24th Nov 2025, 16:24 GMT
A cannabis farm worth an estimated £84,000 has been uncovered after police raided a property in Preston.
Officers from Lancashire Police’s Prosper Partnership Team attended an address on Skeffington Road at around 11.30am on Sunday (November 23) following intelligence from the local community.
Inside, officers found around 100 cannabis plants growing across several rooms.
Each plant is estimated to be worth around £840 on the street.
Police also discovered evidence that the electricity supply had been bypassed.
Engineers from Electricity North West were called out to make the scene safe.
A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: “At this time, no arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.”