On Wednesday 14 May police officers from Mansfield South Neighbourhood Policing Team discovered a cannabis grow on Eakring Road, Mansfield.
Police said:
‘Officers from the team attended the address after their suspicions were raised by a number of factors, it did not take long for their suspicions to be confirmed.
‘Entry was subsequently forced, once inside officers discovered a male suspect hiding under a hand towel and promptly arrested him.
‘The suspect has since been charged and remanded into custody.’
PC 4932 Gillon said: “Cannabis grows pose a significant risk to the community, the bypassed electricity is often shoddily done and poses a high risk of causing a fire which could subsequently spread to adjacent properties.
“The fertilisers and other grow equipment would also create toxic fumes if ignited, as a team we are committed to eliminating this scourge on the community and will continue working hard to do so”.
If you suspect an address to be a cannabis grow please get in touch on 101, via our website or on Crimestoppers.
Any information provided would be anonymous and proves invaluable in the tackling of this issue.
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