Warehouse blaze reveals drugs farm
ALARGE cannabis farm has been discovered by police investigating a large blaze at a warehouse in Macclesfield - now officers want to know who was running it.
It is believed the fire, at a former kitchen and bathroom business on Calamine Street, was caused by an electrical fault on equipment connected to the farm.
Seven fire crews, including an aerial platform, battled the blaze that caused substantial damage to the warehouse in the early hours of Tuesday, August 17.
In the immediate aftermath there were rumours cannabis plants had been found at the site, but police said they could not confirm this as the remains of the building were not safe enough to fully investigate.
However, on Wednesday, August 18, a statement was released saying that the warehouse had been used to ‘house a professional cannabis farm’.
Detective Sergeant Robert McCubbin, of Macclesfield police, said:
“This investigation is in its early stages and we are committed to doing all we can to establish who was running this factory.
“Due to the structural [in]stability of the site we have been unable to access some parts of the building and we expect that officers will remain in attendance at the scene for several days.
“The warehouse itself is located at the junction of Calamine Street and Windmill Street, and as part of our enquiries we are keen to hear from anyone in the area who believes they may have witnessed anything suspicious in recent weeks and months.
“The same goes for anyone with any CCTV or dashcam footage which may aid our investigation.”
Following the fire, which saw a number of residents evacuated, a joint investigation was carried out by police and the fire service.
Others were advised to keep windows and doors closed.
Anyone with information can call police on 101 quoting reference number IML 1063059 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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