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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Athena Stavrou

13 ways to spot a cannabis farm in your neighbourhood

A suspected cannabis farm discovered by Sussex Police. More than 500,000 cannabis plants were seized in England and Wales in 2022/2023 - (PA)

Hundreds of thousands of cannabis plants are seized every year by police in the UK - but would you know if you lived next door to a cannabis farm?

In the year 2022/23, 15,570 cannabis plants were seized in England and Wales. This number was even higher the year before, when 785,955 were discovered by police.

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