Arrest after £300k cannabis plants raid

A MAN has been arrested in Bristol after cannabis plants with a street value of £300,000 were found.

Police raided a property in Stapleton Road in the east of the city on Thursday afternoon after a tip-off.

A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the production of a class B drug. He has been released under investigation.

PC Henry Bird said: “A significant number of plants were seized during yesterday’s search. We’re grateful for the information provided to us by members of the public that enabled us to take the action we did.

“We’d encourage anyone who has information about drug offences in their neighbourhood to report it to us as we will take those concerns seriously.”