Cannabis factory discovered at house in North Hampshire

More than 1,000 cannabis plants have been uncovered at a house in Farnborough.

Police discovered the farm at a property in Sycamore Road on Saturday (15 May), having originally been called to a fight in nearby Church Avenue that afternoon.

On arriving officers found a number of cannabis plants in the road, with enquiries leading them to the site of the cannabis factory.

Nobody was found inside the house, where the electrical supply had been tampered with and also contained ventilation tubing, lighting equipment and fans.

The factory has since been dismantled and made safe, but no arrests have been made.

Inspector Kirsten Troman, from Rushmoor’s Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “The production of cannabis is often linked to hidden harm and organised crime groups.

“Often those groups take advantage of vulnerable people, exploiting them or making them work in servitude, and the money made is reinvested into other crimes that can cause serious harm.

“The electrical requirement is also really dangerous and can be a huge fire risk, putting neighbouring properties, and lives in danger.

“It is also linked to anti-social behaviour, like drug-related activity in your neighbourhood, which can cause misery to local communities.

“For these reasons, it’s not just cannabis, it’s linked to serious criminality and serious harm which we are not going to ignore.”

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call 101, quoting 44210187304.

You can also report information anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.