Police find cannabis plants being grown at a property in Harnham
Officers discovered around 50 cannabis plants being grown in the property's back garden.
Last updated 27th Sep 2020
A 56-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drug offences.
Officers from the Salisbury Area Community Policing Team attended an address in Folkestone Road at around 9.30am yesterday morning.
It was after a parcel containing suspected drugs was stopped by the UK Border Force.
They carried out a search and discovered a larger number of cannabis plants being grown in the back garden.
A dogs unit assisted with the search inside the property and found further drugs.
The man has been arrested following:
- Suspicion of improper importation of goods.
- Possession of Class A drugs.
- Possession of Class B drugs.
- Production of Class B drugs.
Sergeant Keith Jackson, from the Salisbury Area Community Policing Team, said:
"This morning's activity was due to information from the UK Border Agency, who had raised concerns about a parcel addressed to this property.
"We work closely with other agencies to tackle the production and sale of illegal drugs which bring great harm to our communities.
"Illegal drugs, whether they are Class A or Class B, are very often associated with other criminality, such as violence and anti-social behaviour and we want to show the public that we will take swift action."