Man jailed after police uncover more than 100-plant cannabis farm in Accrington

A man has been jailed after police uncovered a large cannabis farm inside an abandoned building in Accrington.

Officers were carrying out enquiries at a premises on Manchester Road on September 26, 2024 after receiving information from the public.

When they arrived, Ryan Humphries was seen opening the gate and acting suspiciously, telling officers he had been staying at the property.

Inside, police found a fully set-up cannabis grow containing more than 100 large plants, along with fans, lighting systems and other equipment.

The building’s electricity supply had also been dangerously bypassed.

Humphries, 24, of Barton Lane, Manchester, was arrested at the scene and later charged with cannabis cultivation and abstracting electricity.

He appeared at Manchester Crown Court on October 30 where he was jailed for 28 months.