Cannabis plants found growing in outbuilding in Chickerell

Police acted on information from the public

Author: Maria GreenwoodPublished 4th May 2021

Police in Weymouth have found cannabis plants being grown in an outbuilding.

Officers attended an address in Chickerell after information from the public.

A number of plants have been seized.

A spokesperson for Weymouth & Portland Police said:

"Officers from the Neighbourhood Policing Team attended an address in Chickerell as a result of community intelligence, regarding the possible cultivation of cannabis.

"Whilst at the address, officers located a small number of cannabis plants growing in an outbuilding.

"A quantity of cannabis and cannabis plants have been seized and enquiries continue."

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