A man has been arrested after a massive cannabis farm was uncovered in Oldham. Officers this afternoon (Thursday) carried out a warrant Coalshaw Green Road in Chadderton.
They discovered 'very well-equipped, large cannabis farm' spread across four rooms. Plants with a potential street value of £60,000 were seized.
A 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of the production of cannabis and abstracting electricity. He remains in police custody for questioning.
Police Sergeant Coggin of GMPs Oldham Neighbourhood Crime Team, said: "Our officers are working hard to crack down on drug related crime in the area.
"This was a very well-equipped, large cannabis farm likely involving a number of people at different levels of the drug supply chain. We hope that this find significantly disrupts the supply of cannabis in the area, which ultimately makes our local communities safer.
"In order to keep on disrupting drug manufacturing in Oldham we need the public to report any information they may have to us and I would urge anyone who has information about a cannabis farm, or anyone connected to it, to please contact us so we can bring these people to justice."
Anyone with information call police on 101 or use Live Chat facility on the GMP website quoting incident number 1435 of 13/04/2023. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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