Cannabis plants worth around £130,000 and nine vehicles were seized during a police raid at two industrial buildings.
Officers raided the buildings, in Brierley Park, Stanton Hill, shortly after 9.30am on 26 October.
More than 200 mature cannabis plants were seized, along with nine vehicles that were removed under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
The plants have new been taken away and an array of sophisticated growing equipment has also been put beyond use.
Nobody was in at the time of the raid and investigations are ongoing.
Mark Dickson, district commander for Ashfield, said: “This was a large and sophisticated grow in two neighbouring buildings that had the potential to get a lot bigger.
“Cracking down on the production and distribution of illegal drugs in our community is a key local priority for the Ashfield Neighbourhood Policing team and we will continue to react to intelligence as it comes in.
“The production of cannabis on this scale is an incredibly serious offence that is often linked to organised criminal gangs and associated with related offences from serious violence to people trafficking.
“This morning’s raid was the result of some really good local intelligence work and will certainly be followed up with others.
“To anyone else who thinks it’s okay to break the law in this way I’d also like to give a clear warning. We won’t tolerate your activities. We could well be watching you an already, and we would be paying you a visit sooner than you think.”
