£700k worth of plants found in dangerous cannabis farm in Hartlepool
Hartlepool Neighbourhood Officers raided an address on York Road in the town early yesterday (Thur 16th) morning.
Inside of the property was a large commercial sized cannabis farm with 810 plants worth in the region of £700k.
There was an extremely dangerous electrical set up inside of the premises, with a room so hot that officers couldn’t remain in there. This particular room can be clearly seen on a heat map shown on police drone footage.
NEDL were called in to make the premises safe before officers could get in to strip the farm and remove the plants.
A 36-year-old man was arrested and charged to court today (Thursday 16th February).
Anyone with information on drugs activity or cannabis farms is asked to contact 101, or report it online at www.cleveland.police.uk or via the COPA app.
Do you have information about criminal activity in your area? If so, call 101, Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.