£1m CANNABIS FARM IN HOUSE

NEIGHBOURS RAISE ALERT OVER HIGHLY-DANGEROUS OPERATION WIRED DIRECTLY INTO NATIONAL GRID

A HUGE cannabis farm worth £1 million has been uncovered by police.

Police found the cannabis farm of more than 500 plants at a house in Bury after receiving reports from residents.

Almost 200 plants were being kept in the attic alone, Prestwich neighbourhood officers discovered.

Altogether the stash is estimated to be worth up to £1 million, says Greater Manchester Police.

A man was arrested by police on suspicion of cultivating cannabis - and was also ‘of interest to immigration authorities,’ according to the police.

He was interviewed but has since been released under investigation.

Police say the set-up inside the house was ‘extremely dangerous’ as the electrics had been directly connected to the National Grid.

The garden at the property had to be dug up by Electricity North West in order to cut off the supply.

The farm and its equipment was destroyed by police and the cannabis will now be incinerated.

Bury police quipped ‘cue the cannabis legalisation debate’ after they shared pictures showing the industrial-scale farm.

GMP Bury South said in a Facebook post: “After receiving reports from the public, Prestwich neighbourhood team discovered and destroyed a large cannabis farm yesterday.

“A male suspected to be involved was detained and arrested nearby on suspicion of cultivating cannabis and was also of interest to immigration.

“The property hosted over 500 plants, almost 200 in the attic alone and based on 4 crops a year is estimated to be worth £800,000 - £1m.

“The set up within the house was extremely dangerous as the electrics were directly connected to the national grid, meaning Electricity North West were required to dig up the garden in order to cut off the supply.

“The cannabis will be incinerated and all the equipment was destroyed.

“The male who was arrested was interviewed and released under further investigation for forensics and enquiries.

“Cue the cannabis legalisation debate...”

If you suspect there may be a cannabis grow in your neighbourhood, call 101 or report it anonymously via Crimestoppers online or by calling 0800 555 111.