Police uncover cannabis farm (From The Northern Echo)

Police uncover cannabis farm

12:40pm Tuesday 16th March 2010 in

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DRUGS worth up to £200,000 have been discovered in what police have described as a sophisticated cannabis farm in a North-East home.

The discovery was made by a builder sent to work on the semi in Meadow Road, Trimdon, near Sedgefield, County Durham, on Monday.

Police were called in and discovered 200 cannabis plants in various stages of growth.

All the main rooms of the house had been used to grow the plants.

Det Con Mark Forster, heading the investigation, said: "It was like other sophisticated farms that have been found in other parts of the county and it is obviously linked to organise crime.

"The house was rented out at the beginning of the year and the landlord has obviously been totally unaware of what has been going on.

"The builder was sent to do some work on the house yesterday and that was when the discovery was made." Forensic officers are at the house today and the drugs and equipment will be taken away for analysis after their examination is concluded.

Det Con Forster said: "We are appealing to anyone who has information about these premises and in particular about the tenant, who has disappeared from the premises.

" Anyone with information is asked to contact Durham Police on 0345-6060-365 or Crimesteppers on 0800-555-111.