A man was arrested after a morning police raid uncovered a huge cannabis farm.
Police officers raided the property on Dicconson Street in Wigan at around 9.30am on June 7. Greater Manchester Police officers found a cannabis farm containing around 550 plants and a man inside the house.
The man was arrested on suspicion of cultivating class B drugs and remains in police custody. Police engineers currently remain at the scene to make the electricity safe.
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Pictures from the scene showed a police cordon in place outside the property. Police cordoned off part of the pavement outside the house while officers continued to work.
A huge number of cannabis plants in varying degrees of growth can be seen inside the property. Fans, ventilation units and artificial lights can also be seen.
Sergeant Nick Forshaw, of Greater Manchester Police's Wigan district, said: "My neighbourhood officers have acted on intelligence from members of the community to target drug dealing in the area. This has been raised as a concern at community meetings to myself and local elected members.
"As promised we are doing our best to bring offenders to justice and take illegal drugs out of circulation. We cannot do this without the support of honest members of the public who are prepared to provide information via Crimestoppers or direct to the police."
Anyone with information regarding drugs or other criminal activity is asked to report it to police by calling 101.
