Man arrested following an early morning warrant in Longsight

Neighbourhood officer carried out a drugs warrant on Birch Lane, Longsight, at around 7am this morning (24/3/2023).

A cannabis farm containing around 55 fully grown plants and 64 baby plants were found inside with an estimated street value of £450,000. 

 One man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of cultivation of cannabis. He remains in custody for questioning.

Electricity North West attended the property to make the electricity safe and the cannabis has been destroyed. 

Sergeant Mike Williams, of GMP's Longsight neighbourhood team, said: “Our neighbourhood team successfully acted on intelligence that was given to us by members of the community to target drug manufacture and dealing in the area.

As promised, we are doing our best to bring offenders to justice and take illegal drugs out of circulation.

"We are visible in your communities, if you have any concerns about criminality in your area please get in touch with us by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or directly to the police on 101 or on gmp.police.uk.”

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