Police have warned of potential 'violence and disruption' after cannabis plants were found within a property in Bestwood.
Officers said they discovered the plants in Andover Road on Monday, December 20, after they received a report from a member of the public.
The property was found insecure with the door kicked in. Inside, they found a cannabis grow with plants on multiple floors and the loft in the process of being converted.
Officers also discovered that the electricity meter had been bypassed.
In light of the discovery, police constable Anna Parkin, of Nottinghamshire Police, issued a warning over the wider impacts of cannabis being grown in neighbourhoods.
"As we saw in this case, cannabis production can lead to further crime as they can be targeted by criminals who break in to try to steal it," she said.
"In some cases this can be rival gangs who are prepared to use violence against their competitors.
“This can bring violence and disruption to communities.
"They can also be extremely dangerous, as the sheer amount of heat involved from an illegally bypassed electricity supply poses a hugely increased fire risk to neighbouring properties.
“That is why it is really important that if people have suspicions about drug production, they should call the police, so we can prevent this type of crime and risks coming to their doorsteps.
"The force remains committed to doing everything it can to tackle drug-related crime and I would urge anyone with information to come forward.”
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