18-year-old man arrested after £200,000 worth of cannabis seized from disused shop in Accrington

Police discovered a cannabis farm after raiding a disused shop in Union Street on Sunday morning (September 10).

Around 200 cannabis plants with a value of approximately £200,000 were seized.

Electricity North West attended to make the premises safe after it was found the electricity had been bypassed.

An 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of cultivation of cannabis.

He remained in custody for questioning on Monday afternoon (September 11).