Residents in the Nottinghamshire market town of Newark say they are "shocked" after almost 500 cannabis plants were found above a shop in the town centre. Shortly after 9am on Monday, October 24, Nottinghamshire Police were called to Middle Gate after receiving reports of a broken window.
Once at the building officers investigated further, and discovered three rooms full of cannabis plants in the flat above a Yorkshire Trading company store. A total of 466 plants were counted by police officers in the flat above, all of which have been seized.
Following the discovery, residents in Newark have shared how "surprised" they are about the large number of plants being grown under everyone's noses. A 55-year-old from Newark, who did not wish to be named, said: "I'm surprised it's there, but I'm not surprised about the actual growing as we have heard about it a lot in the news, but I'm surprised it's up there.
