Swindon Police discovered what they described as cannabis factory in Swindon yesterday - 10 January - following after receiving intelligence from the local community.
Officers from the South Central Neighbourhood Team have been following up on intelligence and conducting enquiries regarding a suspected cannabis farm in Wolsely Avenue.
They found a property which had been converted for the production of cannabis, and a man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of cannabis cultivation and taken into custody at Gablecross, where he remains for further questioning.
In order to destroy the set-up, which involved cannabis plants growing in four bedrooms and one other room in the property, officers worked closely with specialist officers from Operation Viscount from Avon & Somerset Police.
PC Samuel Whettam said: “Myself and other officers from the South Central Neighbourhood team have been following up on community intelligence and as a result we have attended the address and arrested a man in connection with the incident.
"Approximately 200 plants were located and have been destroyed along with the associated equipment, with the help of specialist officers.
"The electrics at the property had been modified to circumvent the meter and abstract energy. I am pleased that we have been able to stop these drugs reaching our streets and causing harm within the local community.
“While some people may feel that cannabis is not a dangerous drug, we want to remind everyone it is an illegal substance and we receive many complaints from our communities about the anti-social behaviour and criminality which is associated with drug dealing."
People with information about drug activity are asked to either call 101 or report via an online form on the Wiltshire Police website.
Members of the public can also call CrimeStoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
They found a property which had been converted for the production of cannabis, and a man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of cannabis cultivation and taken into custody at Gablecross, where he remains for further questioning.
In order to destroy the set-up, which involved cannabis plants growing in four bedrooms and one other room in the property, officers worked closely with specialist officers from Operation Viscount from Avon & Somerset Police.
PC Samuel Whettam said: “Myself and other officers from the South Central Neighbourhood team have been following up on community intelligence and as a result we have attended the address and arrested a man in connection with the incident.
"Approximately 200 plants were located and have been destroyed along with the associated equipment, with the help of specialist officers.
"The electrics at the property had been modified to circumvent the meter and abstract energy. I am pleased that we have been able to stop these drugs reaching our streets and causing harm within the local community.
“While some people may feel that cannabis is not a dangerous drug, we want to remind everyone it is an illegal substance and we receive many complaints from our communities about the anti-social behaviour and criminality which is associated with drug dealing."
People with information about drug activity are asked to either call 101 or report via an online form on the Wiltshire Police website.
Members of the public can also call CrimeStoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
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