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Tom Duffy

Police smash in door of home and find three rooms full of cannabis

A 30-year-old man was arrested and a machete seized when police raided a cannabis farm in north Liverpool.

Police executed a warrant on Suburban Road in Anfield at around 9.30am yesterday ( Wednesday) following reports that cannabis was being gown in the area.

Police found three growing rooms with around 109 cannabis plants inside the house.

A man, 30, was arrested on suspicion of cannabis production, abstracting electricity and possession of a controlled Class B drug.

He appeared in court this morning.

A police spokesman said to the ECHO : "Officers yesterday (27th Jan) conducted a warrant on Suburban Road in Anfield following intelligence suggesting a cannabis farm was being grown in one of the properties.

"The warrant took place at 9:30am as Officers forced entry into the home where they detained a 30 year old man. Following a search, they recovered three growing rooms consisting of 109 cannabis plants. The electricity was also found to be dangerously bridged.

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"A large machete was also seized.

"The man was arrested on suspicion of cannabis production, abstracting electricity and possession of a controlled Class B drug. He was taken to custody where he was charged overnight and appeared at court this morning (28th Jan).

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