Cannabis crop worth £118k uncovered on terraced street as probe launched

Cannabis crop worth £118k uncovered on terraced street as probe launched

A cannabis crop worth £118,000 has been uncovered on a terraced Middlesbrough street.

Officers found the grow - which was home to roughly 118 plants inside - on Benedict Street, in North Ormesby, on Friday (August 14).

Pictures taken from inside the property show a hoard of cannabis plants planted in black plant pots and underneath hanging lighting bars.

A cannabis farm was found on Benedict Street in North Ormesby

(Image: CLEVELAND POLICE)

The cannabis plants have since been removed and the farm dismantled.

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Cleveland Police said an investigation is now ongoing to find out who was involved in running it.

A spokesperson said: “If you have information or footage that could assist the investigation, please call 101 or visit our website quoting reference number 162158.

“You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555 111 or visiting their website.”