Cannabis plants seized after discovery in Stoke-on-Trent house

Officers uncovered a cannabis factory in a house in Stoke-on-Trent yesterday.

Police found around 220 cannabis plants – spread across four rooms - inside the property on Hamilton Road in Normacot.

Western Power were also contacted who made the house safe.

Pictured: Cannabis plants found at the property

A 23-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, was arrested on suspicion of production of cannabis. He was later released under investigation while enquiries continue.

Sergeant Chris Moss, deputy commander at Stoke-on-Trent South Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “I am always pleased to see illegal ventures such as this shut down. We have stopped these drugs from going out into our community.

“These set-ups are often unsafe and therefore seeing this one stopped is an excellent result.”

Pictured: Cannabis plants found in the property

An investigation into the cannabis factory is ongoing. Anyone with any information should message Staffordshire Police on Facebook or Twitter quoting incident number 0185 of February 15, call 101 or alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.