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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Ashlie Blakey

Inside the cannabis farm found in a house in Oldham as police make arrest

Police have released video footage from inside a cannabis farm found in a house in Oldham.

Officers made the discovery at a property in Hathershaw this morning (Friday). A warrant was carried out under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

Footage shows dozens of cannabis plants being grown under specialist lights and fans. One person was arrested after the farm was busted.

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They are in police custody for questioning, GMP said. A post on the GMP Oldham Facebook page read: "The Central Neighbourhood Policing Team have executed a section 23 Misuse of Drugs Act warrant at an address in Hathershaw earlier today.

"A cannabis farm was found and one person has been arrested and is currently in Police custody."

The drugs were found as warrants were carried out as part of Operation Vortex - a monthly crackdown in different areas of Greater Manchester. As part of the operation, officers also raided a house in the Greenfield area and seized more drugs.

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