A SUSPECTED drug dealer has been arrested by police after calls from residents helped uncover a large cannabis farm

Neighbourhood officers swooped after getting received calls from residents about anti-social behaviour and drug dealing.

The farm contained 51 plants and was found in a unit on Pelaw Industrial Estate, in Gateshead, in a joint operation with the North East Regional Special Operations Unit (NERSOU).

A 50-year-old man was arrested in connection with the farm and has since been released under investigation.

Inspector Andy Summers, of the Gateshead East neighbourhood policing team, said: “I want the residents to know that we are listening to their concerns and this operation will provide a clear and effective response.”

  • Anyone who has concerns about suspicious behaviour and drug dealing in their local community can call Northumbria Police 101 or report it online at www.northumbria.police.uk/contact.