Huge cannabis farms uncovered after police raid houses in Bury

Two huge cannabis farms were uncovered after police raided houses in Bury on Thursday (January 18). After receiving intelligence, officers searched two houses where they later found rooms growing large quantities of the Class B drug.

A property was searched on Uplands Avenue in Radcliffe where one farm was found. A man was arrested and remains in custody to be questioned.

A second house, on Ennerdale Drive, Unsworth was also searched, where a larger cannabis farm was uncovered. Another man was also arrested at the scene.

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A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "As a result of intelligence led policing, officers from Whitefield and Radcliffe neighbourhood policing teams conducted a day of action and executed two simultaneous warrants on Thursday.

"They were supported by the Burys Divisional tasking team and the District Intelligence Unit. Radcliffe neighbourhood police officers entered an address on Uplands Avenue, Radcliffe and located a cannabis farm. A male was arrested and is in custody.

"Whitefield neighbourhood officers entered an address on Ennerdale drive, Unsworth, Bury and located an even larger cannabis farm. A male was arrested and is in custody. Throughout both addresses multiple rooms of fully grown cannabis plants were seized during the searches. . Further offences were identified and the investigations are ongoing."

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