More than £300,000 worth of cannabis was seized when police raided a cannabis farm in Loftus.

The drugs farm, believed to be growing plants worth up to an estimated £309,000, was discovered at a property on West Road yesterday, Wednesday June 15.

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Police raided the property after acting on information received from local residents and a total of 369 plants were seized.

A Cleveland Police spokesman said: "Enquiries are ongoing and officers would like to continue to encourage local residents to come forward with any information they have regarding drugs activity in their local area."

Anyone with information about drugs activity in their neighbourhood can contact Cleveland Police on 101.

 

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