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Manchester Evening News
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Alexandra Rucki

Police stumble across cannabis farm when visiting a house in Oldham - but that's not what they were there for

Police discovered a cannabis farm at an address in Oldham while they were visiting for an unrelated matter.

Officers attended an address in Heyside, Royton , on Sunday for another issue.

However once inside the property they found a number of cannabis plants were growing inside.

The officers seized the plants.

A post on the Greater Manchester Police Royton and Shaw page said a man has been cautioned in relation to the incident.

The statement said: "On Sunday Police Officers attended an address in the Heyside area of Royton in relation to another matter.

"Whilst in the address a small quantity of cannabis plants were discovered.

"A male has been cautioned and the cannabis plants seized."

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