Cannabis grow of more than 500 plants dismantled
Officers found the grow in Lincoln City Centre
More than 500 cannabis plants found growing at a property in Lincoln city centre.
Officers from the Lincoln Neighbourhood Policing Team were investigating suspicious activity at a property in Tentercroft street at 3.13pm on Tuesday 5 July, and on entering the premises they uncovered the plants being grown across two storeys.
The plants have been removed and the building made safe by engineers, and the force remained on scene throughout yesterday; gathering further evidence for their investigation.
Following a search of the local area, a 29-year-old man and a 30-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of the production of a controlled drug of Class B (cannabis) a short distance from the scene on Tuesday afternoon. Both have been released under investigation.
Off the back of enquiries by officers in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), a further three arrests were then made yesterday.
A 36-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of production a controlled drug of Class B (cannabis resin), and has been released on bail. A 51-year-old man and a 43-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of the production of a Class B drug (cannabis) and have also been released on bail.
A police investigation into this is now underway and they are appealing for anyone with information about the property or the drugs to get in touch.