Police discover £700,000 cannabis factory on one of busiest roads in Sheffield

By Claire Lewis
Published 4th Mar 2020, 06:45 BST
Updated 12th Mar 2020, 16:49 BST
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A £700,000 cannabis factory has been discovered on one of Sheffield’s busiest roads.

The drug den was located on London Road yesterday after officers raided a property and found mature plants, worth around £1,000 each, growing throughout.

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A £700,000 cannabis farm was discovered in Sheffield yesterdayA £700,000 cannabis farm was discovered in Sheffield yesterday
A £700,000 cannabis farm was discovered in Sheffield yesterday

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A 47-year-old was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the production of cannabis after the Burngreave raid before being released under investigation.