Huge cannabis farm worth over '£160k' discovered inside pub in Hyndburn

Over 320 cannabis plants were found inside a disused pub in Hyndburn following a drugs raid.
By Sean Gleaves
Published 23rd Sep 2020, 15:31 GMT
Updated 23rd Sep 2020, 15:34 GMT
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The disused Wellington Hotel in Clayton-le-Moors was raided by police on Saturday (September 19) following intelligence the building was being used to cultivate a cannabis farm.

324 mature cannabis plants - estimated to have a street value of over £162,000 - were found growing within multiple rooms of the property when officers gained entry to the premises.

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The electricity meter, which had been bypassed by the perpetrators, was made safe by engineers from Electricity North West before police dismantled the set-up, including equipment used to grow the Class B drug.

Over 320 cannabis plants were found inside the disused Wellington Hotel. (Credit: Lancashire Police)Over 320 cannabis plants were found inside the disused Wellington Hotel. (Credit: Lancashire Police)
Over 320 cannabis plants were found inside the disused Wellington Hotel. (Credit: Lancashire Police)

A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: "Officers from all sections of the Hyndburn Neighbourhood Team dismantled the set-up seizing plants with a street value of over £162,000 along with all the propagation equipment.

"The Local Hyndburn policing team would like to thank the community for their on-going support, stay safe."

Officers have not yet confirmed whether anyone has been arrested as a result of the raid.