Police discovered a cannabis grow in a loft after a group of men were seen loitering outside the property.
Officers were called to Plains Road, Woodthorpe, around 7.55pm on Wednesday (26 March) by a passer-by who had spotted the men showing an interest in a house.
When police arrived at the scene and gained entry to the property they found a grow of around 30 plants in the loft.
There were also around 20 vacuum-packed bags filled with cannabis which had already been cropped.
Fans and other equipment used to power the grow were found throughout the house.
A 23-year-old man, who was inside the address, has been arrested on suspicion of cultivation of a Class B drug.
The plants and crop will now be destroyed and the equipment will be dismantled.
Inspector Paul Whitehead, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“We are grateful to the member of the public for reporting this incident.
“Their alertness has allowed us to uncover this cannabis grow, which would have made the criminals behind it a considerable amount of money.
“Grows like this bring nothing but problems for communities and can act as a magnet to other criminals who try to break in and steal the crop.
“Inquiries will continue into the incident. We will not hesitate to take action against any landlord who allows their property to be turned into a cannabis factory.”
Anyone with any information should call police on 101, quoting incident 777 of 26 March 2025, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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