A “sophisticated” cannabis grow has been uncovered by police in a Nottinghamshire town.
Police were called to the scene at around 3pm on Wednesday, March 9 after receiving intelligence about a property in Gateford Road, Worksop.
Officers later discovered the sophisticated operation inside three rooms of the property which had reportedly been modified with the electricity also bypassed.
A 37-year-old man was arrested a short time later.
He was held on suspicion of cultivating cannabis and remains in custody as enquires continue.
It follows officers in the Bassetlaw neighbourhood policing team also discovering another cannabis grow in Lime Tree Avenue, Carlton in Lindrick, Worksop, on Tuesday (8 March).
Officers acting on intelligence again discovered a smaller cannabis operation inside a property.
Enquires into that incident remain ongoing, according to the force.
Inspector Hayley Crawford, district commander for Bassetlaw, said: “This is a great example of proactive police work and the neighbourhood team listening to locals concerns and acting on them.
“After receiving intelligence of the potential grow our officers acted quickly to attend the scene and discovered a significant amount of class B drugs and a substantial grow across multiple floors.
“Yesterday’s discovery was really positive for the community in that we have now taken a large grow out of circulation.
“Cannabis grows can often be a sign of wider organised criminality that can have a…
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A “sophisticated” cannabis grow has been uncovered by police in a Nottinghamshire town.
Police were called to the scene at around 3pm on Wednesday, March 9 after receiving intelligence about a property in Gateford Road, Worksop.
Officers later discovered the sophisticated operation inside three rooms of the property which had reportedly been modified with the electricity also bypassed.
A 37-year-old man was arrested a short time later.
He was held on suspicion of cultivating cannabis and remains in custody as enquires continue.
It follows officers in the Bassetlaw neighbourhood policing team also discovering another cannabis grow in Lime Tree Avenue, Carlton in Lindrick, Worksop, on Tuesday (8 March).
Officers acting on intelligence again discovered a smaller cannabis operation inside a property.
Enquires into that incident remain ongoing, according to the force.
Inspector Hayley Crawford, district commander for Bassetlaw, said: “This is a great example of proactive police work and the neighbourhood team listening to locals concerns and acting on them.
“After receiving intelligence of the potential grow our officers acted quickly to attend the scene and discovered a significant amount of class B drugs and a substantial grow across multiple floors.
“Yesterday’s discovery was really positive for the community in that we have now taken a large grow out of circulation.
“Cannabis grows can often be a sign of wider organised criminality that can have a…