Cannabis plants with an estimated value of more than £520,000 were seized after a drugs bust in Telford this morning.
Cannabis plants with an estimated value of more than £520,000 were seized after a drugs bust in Telford this morning.The warrant was carried out at a property on Holyhead Road in Oakengates by Telford’s Neighbourhood Crime Fighting Team , where 418 cannabis plants were found.Following the discovery of the plants, one man aged 22, was arrested on suspicion of the production of cannabis at the address.
Another man aged 45 and a woman aged 46 were arrested at a second address, also on suspicion of production of cannabis.Police found cannabis plants worth more than £500,000. Photo: West Mercia Police PC Jamie Farrelly, from the NCFT, said: “We are determined to make Telford a safer place for people to live and work, and this warrant shows that we will listen to our communities and continue to act upon the information provided to us.
“Drugs have a negative impact on our communities and can lead to other localised criminality, and the harm and exploitation of vulnerable people.” The warrant forms part of Operation Target, which sees West Mercia Police focus on targeting those intent on committing a range of serious and organised crime offences.
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