Man charged after cannabis farm found hidden inside Doncaster home
Police discovered almost 300 plants during a raid yesterday
A man has appeared in court charged with drugs offences, after a cannabis farm was discovered hidden inside of a Doncaster home yesterday.
The 23 year old has made an appearance at Doncaster Magistrates' Court charged with production of a Class B drug.
It's after officers discovered a total of 288 cannabis plants inside the upstairs rooms of a house.
Sergeant Kelly Ward, of South Yorkshire Police, said:
"This was a sophisticated cannabis set-up found inside what looks like a typical semi-detached home on an ordinary residential street.
"These illicit cannabis farms are often controlled by violent organised crime gangs who are responsible for wreaking havoc and misery on local communities.
"They are responsible for violence, intimidation and wider criminal activities, with vulnerable people often exploited to look after these cannabis grows.
"Properties set up as cannabis factories also pose a fire risk due to unsafe electrical set ups in which the electricity is bypassed to power bright lights and ventilation systems to create optimum settings for growing cannabis.
"Shutting down cannabis factories makes our communities safer and we will continue to act on the intelligence we receive to dismantle these set ups and bring the people and groups associated with this criminality to justice.
"We do act on every piece of information and intelligence we receive, so please continue to report to us as your knowledge is crucial in helping us fight illegal drug supply and other crimes happening in our communities."