Police discover 150 cannabis plants at house in Linthorpe
A major cannabis farm in a quiet residentail street was raided by police over the weekend:: No arrests have yet been made
A major cannabis farm in a quiet residentail street was raided by police over the weekend:: No arrests have yet been made
A cannabis farm worth “tens of thousands” has been uncovered in Middlesbrough.
Officers executed a search warrant at an address on Beech Grove Road in Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, on Saturday morning.
A cannabis farm in excess of 150 plants were removed from the detached property.
A spokeswoman for Cleveland Police said the plants could be valued at “somewhere in the tens of thousands.”
The presence of the officers and discovery of the drugs farm shocked residents.
One man, who has lived on the street for more than 13 years with his wife and their two teenage children said he was “gob-smacked” to see the raid taking place.
He said: “The house has been rented out for a number of years and has really gone down hill. Surprisingly though, the most recent tenants have been the quietest, so I guess it all makes sense now.
“The police were here from about 10am on Saturday and it took them a good few hours to remove the plants. There was loads of the stuff, the smell was atrocious.
The man’s wife added: “This is the sort of street where we all look out for one another so we were all really shocked to see a raid taking place.
“There are young children on the street, as well as a lot of retired people so we hope the person held responsible is dealt with quickly.
“The house that was raided is in a really bad way, you can’t miss it. We would like to see it sold to a family who can turn it in to a proper home, it is very neglected.”
No one has so far been arrested and police said the investigation was continuing yesterday.
http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/police-discover-150-cannabis-plants-7929833 13/10/2014
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