Cannabis plants worth £500,000 seized from a farm in Colne

Cannabis plants worth an estimated £500,000 have reportedly been seized from a farm in Colne.
By Matthew Calderbank
Published 6th Feb 2020, 11:10 BST
Updated 6th Feb 2020, 13:45 BST
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Officers with the local neighbourhood policing team said around 500 plants were discovered at the site.

According to Lancashire Police, the crop is believed to be worth £500,000 in street value - which equates to a staggering £1,000 per plant.

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The exact location of the alleged cultivation has not been disclosed by the force, but it said the site was "in a secluded location in a rural area of Colne".

These plants were seized from an industrial area in Bispham yesterday (February 5)These plants were seized from an industrial area in Bispham yesterday (February 5)
These plants were seized from an industrial area in Bispham yesterday (February 5)

Pictures of the cannabis plants and cultivation site have not been provided by police.

A spokesman for Colne and West Craven Police said: "Officers from the neighbourhood policing team have acted on community information in regards to a possible cannabis farm in the rural area of Colne.

"Officers have located the large cannabis cultivation which contained over 500 plants.

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"The secluded location and access issues caused some problems but as ever the team worked tirelessly throughout the day to get it done.

Officers with the local neighbourhood policing team pose outside the undisclosed site of an alleged cannabis cultivation site in rural Colne on Tuesday (February 4)Officers with the local neighbourhood policing team pose outside the undisclosed site of an alleged cannabis cultivation site in rural Colne on Tuesday (February 4)
Officers with the local neighbourhood policing team pose outside the undisclosed site of an alleged cannabis cultivation site in rural Colne on Tuesday (February 4)

"The Pendle Police and Ribble Valley Police taskforce team and NHP team have spent the day dismantling the cannabis farm valued at £500,000.

"The taskforce along with the electricity board have been to dismantle this set up and make the property safe.

"Officers will continue to act on community information in order to make our community a safer place."

Lancashire Police has been approached for more information on the seizure.

Yesterday (February 5), Lancashire Police also discovered nearly 1,000 cannabis plants at an industrial unit in Bispham