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Arrests made after Telford cannabis factory discovered

By Shropshire Live11 October 2013
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Three arrests have been made after a suspicious smell and activities led officers to a Telford cannabis farm.

Arrests made after Telford cannabis factory discovered

The large scale cannabis factory at Bratton was discovered in farm buildings with around 900 plants being seized by officers, making it one of the biggest cannabis plant drug hauls by Wellington police.

Police arrived at the farm yesterday afternoon at around 3pm were they made the discovery of plants and cannabis cultivating equipment. The three people arrested in connection with the incident are being questioned by police.

Wellington Police have hailed the discover as “a great result” and posted the photo above on to their twitter feed with the comment “This lot won't be making it onto the streets of Wellington!”

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  • Telford
  • Wellington
  • West Mercia Police
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