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Sophie Finnegan

Police discover cannabis farm with 200 plants growing in Stanley home

A cannabis farm with around 200 plants was discovered by police in a home in County Durham.

Durham Constabulary was called to Bircham Street in Stanley shortly before 3pm on March 7 after reports of a cannabis grow.

On arrival, officers discovered the rooms and loft space of a residential home had been converted with structural amendments made and the electrical supply tampered with.

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Cannabis plants were discovered at various stages of growth with Durham Constabulary confirming that around 200 mature plants were found in total.

Police said enquiries are ongoing into the incident and shared photos of the cannabis grow.

It comes after one of the biggest cannabis grows in the Consett area was discovered over the weekend which spanned over three floors of the disused nightclub Trades.

A spokesperson for Stanley Police said: "Shortly after assisting our colleagues at Consett with a substantial cannabis farm at the old Trades night club, South Moor officers were dismantling another cannabis farm in Stanley.

"The rooms and loft space of a residential home had been converted with electrical supply tampered with, structural amendments made, and cannabis plants at various stages of growth.

"Tackling grows like this is just one of the ways we can impact organised crime and the impacts they have on communities.

"Do you have information on drug supply or other crime?

"Crime Stoppers provides an anonymous way to provide information: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/."

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