Suspicions raised after people seen 'coming and going' at house... before landlady makes shocking discovery

A landlady discovered a huge cannabis farm growing in her unrented house in Whitefield on Wednesday evening (May 22). Suspicions had been raised after people were seen 'coming and going' from the property on Higher Croft, that was supposed to be empty.

A police raid of the house was due to be carried out over the weekend after reports had been made by concerned locals - however the landlady uncovered the huge illegal grow, thought to be worth around £50,000.

Around 140 cannabis plants were growing at the house, along with 71 pots that had been harvested. No arrests have been made in connection with the discovery of the farm, but investigations are ongoing to track down those responsible.

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Inspector Gareth Edwards from GMP's Bury neighbourhood team said: “First of all I would like to thank the local community for reporting these concerns to us, we are continuing to act on your information and have eventually managed to stifle a form of criminal activity that has far reaching consequences.

“The importance of engaging with our officers at local meetings and direct through Bee In The Loop means we can continue to protect you and provide a robust and reliable resource to those who are intent on causing harm in our area.

“We are committed on tackling the use and supply of drugs within Bury and an investigation is continuing in the background. We have dedicated officers focussed on tracking those responsible down.

“If anyone has information about this incident or any concerning behaviour around the property in previous weeks, you are asked to call us on 101 quoting incident 3023 of 22/05/2024. Alternatively, details can be passed on anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”