More than 1,000 cannabis plants were found on open ground near the entrance to a supermarket car park.
Officers seized around 1,021 plants which were growing near Deysbrook Lane, West Derby. Police acted after receiving a report from a member of the public at around 12.20pm yesterday (Monday) that cannabis plants were being grown on land close to the entrance of a Tesco car park.
The plants have now been recovered and cleared. Enquiries are ongoing to identify those responsible.
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Matt Smith, head of the police's cannabis dismantling team said: "Thanks to a report we received from a member of the public, a large amount of illegal drugs have now been removed from a public place and can no longer put our community at risk.
"Criminals involved in the growing of cannabis are often involved in serious organised crime and the associated violence and criminality that this brings - by removing these plants we’re making our streets safer.
"If you know anything about these plants being grown or have witnessed anything suspicious in the Deysbrook Lane area recently, please let us know and help us take action to find the people responsible and bring them to justice.
"Similarly if you have any information on suspected drugs being grown or supplied where you are, let us know and we will keep taking this positive action."
Anyone with information on this incident, or suspected drug production or criminal activity in their community can DM @MerPolCC, message 'Merseyside Police Contact Centre' on Facebook or call 101 with reference 22000576704. You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Alternatively, you can report via their online form here.
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