18 year old man arrested, after large Cannabis farm found in Ormskirk
400 plants were discovered at an address on Southport Road
A man has been arrested and hundreds of cannabis plants have been seized after a drugs warrant was executed in Ormskirk.
Yesterday, (Tuesday 21st November, 2023) officers from West Lancashire Neighbourhood Task Force executed a warrant under the misuse of drugs act at an address on Southport Road.
During a search, around 400 cannabis plants were discovered across five rooms in the property and were recovered at the scene.
An 18 year old man from Ormskirk is currently being questioned on suspicion of production of a Class B drug.
Sgt Luke Newman from West Lancashire Police said: “We are dedicated to significantly disrupting drug supply, including those who are involved in drugs and associated criminality across West Lancashire.
“We will continue this approach through Operation Warrior so if you have any information about criminal activity in your area, we encourage you to report this to us. You can also contact us by calling 101, or 999 in an emergency.
Operation Warrior is Lancashire Police’s response to tackling serious and organised crime in Lancashire and delivering on Police and Crime Commissioner Andrew Snowden's Fighting Crime Plan priority of disrupting and dismantling organised crime.
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