A cannabis grow has been dismantled in Chapelgate after it was discovered by officers from the Retford Neighbourhood Policing team.
Police were called to the address at around 11am on Tuesday 8 (September 2020) following concerns raised by local residents.
Officers uncovered a large quantity of plants that had already been cropped and were in the process of being dried out.
Neighbourhood Sergeant Sam Pearson said: “We had received complaints about the smell of cannabis coming from this property and my team quickly attended and came across the plants which were almost dried out ready to be sold on our streets.
“As they’d already been cropped we can’t say for sure how much was there but I’d estimate around five kilograms which was quite a substantial amount.
“Illegal drug taking feeds all manner of crimes and dealers prey on the most vulnerable people within our society.”We won’t tolerate drug supply in Retford and we are actively working to uncover those involved in it.”The cannabis has now been destroyed by the cannabis dismantling team and enquiries are ongoing to establish who was operating the grow.
If you have any concerns about drug supply in your area or know someone who might be involved in it, please call us on 101.
You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
