Cannabis Farm Found in Sunderland Leads to Nine Arrests

Cannabis Farm Found in Sunderland Leads to Nine Arrests

Nine people have been arrested in Sunderland on suspicion of being involved in a conspiracy to produce industrial amounts of cannabis. 

About 500 plants were discovered during a search at a house on Otto Terrace, in the city centre, on Tuesday.

One growing cycle of the plants is believed to be worth about £150,000 and police say, if not discovered, the street value could have been much more.

Around £14,000 in cash was also seized at a house on Mount Road.

Those arrested are in their 20s and 30s and police say some of them will now be dealt with by the UK Border Agency.

In a separate operation 200 cannabis plants have been found in a flat in Ashington, Northumberland.

Growing equipment and bags of harvested cannabis were found at other addresses.

A 28-year-old Ashington man has been arrested.

Source: BBC News

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