Five arrested after cannabis factory discovered near Debenham
Police raided the property last week
Five people have been arrested after a cannabis farm was discovered in Kenton, near Debenham.
Police raided a property on Webbs Road on December 30, finding around 1,000 plants being grown across three rooms.
Four men were arrested incident, while another man was arrested close to the scene after police stopped a vehicle.
A 38 year old was arrested on suspicion on cultivation of cannabis, suspicion of abstracting electricity and suspicion of possession of a bladed weapon; two 30 year olds, a 24 year old, and a 51 year old were all arrested on suspicion of cultivation of cannabis.
All five have been released on bail until March 31.
Kelvin Wenden from Suffolk Police's Kestrel team said: “This is by far the largest cannabis factory I have seen in my 13 year career and I know this will be a major blow to serious and organised crime."
"We will not stop in our pursuit in bringing criminals to justice, and serious hauls like this ensure that criminals need to keep looking over their shoulders knowing that Suffolk Police will be hot on their tails.”