Cannabis worth thousands of pounds has been taken out of circulation after police swooped to raid an old factory. Two men have been arrested in connection with the discovery and are being questioned by investigating detectives, a police force revealed today.
Images of the huge haul released by police show hundreds of cannabis plants being grown under lighting inside the building. Police in Cheshire have confirmed 400 plants were seized in total in Macclesfield, with two men, aged 38 and 46, arrested. READ MORE: Fury as news breaks that Rishi Sunak is set to axe the Manchester leg of HS2 READ MORE: Cell of tragic prisoner who 'couldn't breathe' had no fresh air, family claims In a statement, the force said: "Police have arrested two men and recovered a quantity of cannabis thanks to work by the local neighbourhood policing team.
At around 5.40am on Tuesday 3 October officers executed a warrant at a warehouse on Snape Road, near to Silk Road. "They found approximately 400 cannabis plants inside the building and arrested two men, aged 38 and 46, on suspicion of being involved in the supply of class B drugs (cannabis). "Both men are currently in custody helping officers with their enquiries.
Chief Inspector Sarah O’Driscoll, of the Macclesfield Local Policing Unit, said: "Thanks to the work of local officers we have been able to remove a significant quantity of cannabis from the streets of Macclesfield.