Drugs with street value of £33k discovered

Date published: 19 August 2011


Police in Middleton have discovered a cannabis farm with an estimated street value of £33,000.

Officers executed a warrant at an address on Cedar Road, Middleton at 7.30am on Thursday (18 August).

During the search officers found a cannabis farm in the loft. 67 cannabis plants were seized.

A 42-year-old man was arrested and interviewed and is on police bail until 1 November.

An 18-year-old man was given a fixed penalty notice for possession of cannabis; he was given a street caution four months ago.

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