Three arrested in ongoing investigation into cannabis farms in wider Grangetown area.

Earlier this week following Greater Eston NPT’s disruption over the past 12 months of a number of large-scale cannabis farms (with an estimated combined total value of over £1million), detectives from Redcar CID held a day of action with four properties being searched.

A number of people were arrested in connection with the earlier raids; a 31-year-old woman and a 38-year-old man were interviewed and bailed, and a 32-year-old man was charged and remanded.

Enquiries are underway to trace other suspects.

On Tuesday (12^th December) a 38-year-old man, and two women, 31 and 52, were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class B drugs, conspiracy to produce Class B drugs and money laundering.

Officers recovered a firearm, drug paraphernalia and cash that day and the three were questioned then released on bail while enquiries continue.

If you have information on suspected drugs activity in your neighbourhood, you can report online via the Cleveland Police website, or phone us on 101.

If you don’t want to speak to police, you can pass information anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers online at www.crimestoppers.co.uk or phone them on 0800 555 111.