Neighbourhood officers find cannabis farm worth £350,000 in Hartlepool

Officers from Hartlepool Neighbourhood Policing Team uncovered a cannabis farm worth £350,000 yesterday morning (Monday 3^rd June) when they raided a property on Derwent Street in the town.

The large cannabis farm inside was dangerously rigged to the electric supply in the house, posing a significant fire risk to neighbouring properties.

A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of production of cannabis and taken to police custody for questioning.