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Manchester Evening News
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Paul Britton

Cannabis farm with hundreds of plants found in Manchester city centre

Hundreds of cannabis plants have been seized by police who swooped on a building in Manchester city centre.

Around 300 plants were discovered in total on North Parade, which overlooks Parsonage Gardens near to Spinningfields.

A 28-year-old man has been arrested, Greater Manchester Police said.

The swoop comes just weeks after a huge cannabis farm worth millions of pounds was discovered when police raided what they called a 'commercial property' on nearby Century Street, just off Deansgate.

The premises, which the Manchester Evening News understands is near a railway arch, was searched and thousands of plants seized.

The scene near Parsonage Gardens (MEN)

In the latest seizure, GMP said officers attended North Parade at 7.30am on Thursday.

It followed reports of a cannabis farm under cultivation.

The force said 'equipment' typically used to grow the drug was also seized in the raid.

The man arrested was held on suspicion of cultivating cannabis and remained in custody for questioning on Thursday evening.

No further details have been revealed.

Police said enquiries were continuing (MEN)

Photographs showed police officers carrying bags of cannabis away from the scene to a waiting van.

In a statement, Greater Manchester Police said: "At around 7.30am on Thursday, police were called to reports of a cannabis farm on North Parade in Manchester.

"Upon arrival, officers discovered around 300 cannabis plants.

A boarded up door at the scene (MEN)

"A scene is in place and a quantity of cannabis and equipment has been seized.

"A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis.

"He remains in custody for questioning."

The man hasn't been named and no estimated street value has been placed on the seizure.

No further details have been revealed.

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