Large cannabis farm found by police in Skipton

People may have seen a police presence at a premises on Keighley Road

Author: Tom HailePublished 12th Aug 2024
Last updated 12th Aug 2024

A large cannabis farm has been discovered by police in North Yorkshire.

On Saturday morning (10th August) officers were at a former business premises on Keighley Road in Skipton where they found a substantial cannabis grow from where they recovered a large amount of cannabis plants.

A scene guard was put in place while officers recovered the plants and the property has been made safe.

No arrests have been made at this stage and the investigation remains ongoing.

If you have any information that could assist the investigation, please contact North Yorkshire Police on 101 and pass information for incident number 12240144101.

If you do not wish to speak to the police, you can pass information to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website.

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