Police bust cannabis factory in Cheshire town after 'tip-off'
The electricity had been bypassed
Inside a cannabis factory on Davenport Street, in Congleton(Image: Cheshire Police)
Police have busted a cannabis factory. They swooped on the property - on Davenport Street, in Congleton - on Sunday. The electricity had been bypassed.
A Cheshire Police spokesman said: "A cannabis grow has been shut down by the local beat team following a tip-off. Police attended an address on Davenport Street following reports of suspicious activity there. Officers discovered a number of plants, believed to be cannabis, and that the electricity had been tampered with.
"Although no one was present at the address, we have disrupted the illegal drug supply by removing the plants for destruction. Criminals will use any building they can find, whether empty or for rent, in order to grow cannabis.
"That’s why we are urging people to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity. It’s also vital landlords carry out regular checks to ensure their properties haven’t been taken advantage of by these unscrupulous opportunists.”
Anyone with any information about the address should call the police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.