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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Louisa Gregson

Large cannabis farm seized by police growing inside terraced house

A large cannabis farm has been seized by police at a terraced property in Royton in Oldham.

The Royton and Shaw Neighbourhood Policing team have issued a section 23 Misuse of Drugs Act at the house on Higginshaw Lane. The cannabis farm has been discovered growing there and further enquiries are now taking place.

Police posted up a video of the finding on social media site Twitter. The video shows two uniformed officers outside a terraced property in Oldham, before one enters and goes upstairs, where several rows of cannabis are clearly seen behind curtains.

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The camera swipes up to show a number of cables and wires for extensive equipment used in the cultivating of the cannabis.

Oldham Police state: "The Royton and Shaw Neighbourhood Policing team have executed a section 23 Misuse of Drugs Act at Higginshaw Lane in Royton. A cannabis farm has been found further enquiries are ongoing."

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