POLICE have recovered 404 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of £216,000.
A police spokesman said a warrant was executed at Cloverdale Gardens, High Heaton, Newcastle, where cannabis plants were found in all the main rooms of the house, at 4.50pm on Wednesday, May 28.
Associated lighting and heating equipment was also recovered at the property.
Hun Wang, 35, appeared at Newcastle Magistrates' Court this morning charged with cultivating cannabis.
Neighbourhood Inspector Sav Patsalos, who executed the warrant along with members of his Neighbourhood Policing team, said: "We will not tolerate this kind of activity in our communities and we'll continue to take enforcement action, seize drugs and arrest offenders."
Anyone with information about drug supply and use in their area can contact their local Neighbourhood Policing team on 03456-043-043.
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