Over £90,000 of drugs seized and man charged in Scunthorpe

Police found 166 plants which are thought to be cannabis

Author: Julie CastonPublished 3rd Apr 2025
Last updated 3rd Apr 2025

Drugs thought to be worth over £90,000 have been seized in Scunthorpe.

Police have also charged a man following a raid on four properties on Priory Lane in the town.

Upon searching the premises, officers uncovered 166 plants believed to be cannabis worth an estimated street value of £94,400

Paulius Sidagis, 43-years-old of Priory Lane in Scunthorpe has been charged with being concerned in the production of class B drugs and was remanded into custody to appear at Grimsby Magistrates Court this morning (Thursday, 3 April).

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