A cannabis farm with more than 400 plants was found during a police raid.
In the late hours of last Friday (February 3) police officers carried out a warrant on a property on Woodchurch Road, Prenton, and discovered more than 400 plants grown in multiple rooms. Police confirmed an investigation is currently underway into the matter.
Pictures taken at the scene show cannabis plants growing in pots packing out several rooms throughout the property, with heat lamps, fans and foil attached to the wall. The farm has now been "made safe" by the Merseyside Police cannabis dismantling team.
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Inspector Hughes from Operation Remove said: "Closing down this cannabis farm is a great result as it makes the local community a safer place to live, and also from the serious and organised criminals that set the farms up and exploit vulnerable people.
"We are still in the early stages of investigating this cannabis farm and would appeal to anyone with information so we can find those responsible.
"The dangers posed by cannabis farms and extracting electricity illegally in this manner poses a serious dangerous risk to residents living nearby, both from the risk of flooding and fire, especially when criminals tinker with the wiring and overload plugs.
"If you spot any signs that cannabis is being grown near where you live and work please let us know so that we can continue to take action. Any information helps residents and the work we do, so make us aware and we will investigate."
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