Cannabis worth over £250k seized by in Yaxley

Police have seized cannabis plants valued at more than £250,000 in Yaxley. Acting on information from the public, officers discovered 284 plants of varying sizes in a building within Eagle Business Park on Harrier Way on Friday afternoon.

No arrests have been made so far, but an investigation is ongoing.

PC Joe Davis commented, "Thanks to information from the public, this illegal drug will no longer reach the streets. With the help of local residents, we will continue to tackle and dismantle cannabis factories and make clear to criminal groups that our county is a hostile environment for them in which their trade is neither welcome nor tolerated."

The police have outlined several key indicators that a property might be used as a cannabis factory:

• Frequent visitors at unsocial hours throughout the day and night
• Blacked out windows or condensation on the windows, even when it is not cold outside
• Bright lights in rooms throughout the night
• Tampered electricity meters or new cabling, sometimes leading to street lighting, along with high electricity bills
• A powerful, distinctive, sweet, sticky aroma and noise from fans
• An excessive amount of plant pots, chemicals, fertilisers, and compost

Anyone with information about a potential cannabis factory or drug dealing can contact the police online here or by calling 101.

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